Car statistics by year

2014 Volkswagen Jetta

Volkswagen Jetta cars first registered in 2014: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2014, so like is set against like.

A year of the Volkswagen Jetta. “2014” is the year of first registration.

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906 MOT tests of 2014 Volkswagen Jetta cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 67.5% All 2014 cars 69.1%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 95,000 miles; all 2014 cars 78,900
  • Left at the end of 2025 1,356 84.6% of the 1,603 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 7.4% All 2014 cars 7.9%
  • Tests with an advisory 57.7% All 2014 cars 55.3%
  • MOT tests in 2025 906 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2014 Volkswagen Jettas do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 11 years old, 67.5% of 2014 Volkswagen Jetta MOT tests were passed first time, against 69.1% for all cars first registered in 2014. 2014 Volkswagen Jettas did worse than average for their age, by 1.6 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 66.5% of the time (all 2014 cars 70.5%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Volkswagen Jetta vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Volkswagen Jetta bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Volkswagen Jetta compared with all cars
First registered Volkswagen JettaAll cars
’06 58.0%56.9%
’07 59.1%57.3%
’08 60.1%57.0%
’09 63.0%58.2%
’10 67.1%59.3%
’11 64.4%61.5%
’12 64.6%63.6%
’13 65.4%66.0%
’14 67.5%69.1%
’15 71.9%72.6%
’16 71.3%75.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta

Coil spring: fractured or broken was the most common single reason a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta failed, on 23.1% of about 300 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (49.3% of failed tests; all 2014 cars 34.0%). 7.4% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.9% for all cars first registered in 2014. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2014 Volkswagen Jetta tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 23.1%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 14.6%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 8.8%
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure 6.5%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 6.1%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 6.1%
Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes 6.1%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 5.8%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.1%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 5.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Volkswagen Jetta vs all 2014 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2014 Volkswagen Jetta MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2014 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 49.3%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 25.5%
Brakes 22.4%
Tyres 17.3%
Noise, emissions and leaks 10.2%
Body, chassis, structure 9.9%
Visibility 7.8%
Steering 4.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 57.7% of 2014 Volkswagen Jetta tests had at least one (all 2014 cars 55.3%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2014 Volkswagen Jetta tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 21.9%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 14.0%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 10.3%
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 8.2%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 7.3%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 7.3%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 6.8%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes 4.6%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 3.5%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 3.2%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta?

Half of the 2014 Volkswagen Jettas tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 95,000 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 69,400 and a quarter more than 121,500. For all cars first registered in 2014, the middle figure was 78,900 miles, so 2014 Volkswagen Jettas have been driven 20.4% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2014 Volkswagen Jetta and all 2014 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2014 Volkswagen Jetta 49,400 69,400 95,000 121,500 159,600 871
All 2014 cars 39,700 57,200 78,900 102,900 128,800 2,036,913
miles

Half of the 2014 Volkswagen Jettas tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 95,000 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2014 Volkswagen Jettas are left?

At the end of 2014, 1,603 2014 Volkswagen Jettas were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 1,356 were: 1,291 licensed and 65 declared off the road (SORN). That is 84.6% still on the record, against 90.2% for all cars first registered in 2014.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2014 Volkswagen Jettas on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2014 cars
Year end 2014 Volkswagen JettaAll 2014 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 89.4%99.9%
2016 102.8%99.4%
2017 100.5%96.3%
2018 97.6%96.9%
2019 95.8%96.4%
2020 94.8%95.4%
2021 94.7%95.1%
2022 91.9%94.2%
2023 89.5%93.1%
2024 87.6%91.8%
2025 84.6%90.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2014

None of the Volkswagen Jetta’s 6 recalls in DVSA’s records has build dates that include 2014.

The 2014 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2014 may have been built in 2013, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Every Volkswagen Jetta recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Volkswagen Jetta

11 years of the Volkswagen Jetta, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2010 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (67.1% passed first time) and the 2016 cars worst (71.3%).

Volkswagen Jettas by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2006 1,620 58.0% 56.9%
2007 2,071 59.1% 57.3%
2008 1,499 60.1% 57.0%
2009 1,111 63.0% 58.2%
2010 717 67.1% 59.3%
2011 1,183 64.4% 61.5%
2012 1,525 64.6% 63.6%
2013 1,417 65.4% 66.0%
2014 1,603 1,356 67.5% 69.1%
2015 1,947 1,599 71.9% 72.6%
2016 1,272 1,072 71.3% 75.6%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 906 MOT tests of 2014 Volkswagen Jetta cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 1,356 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Volkswagen Jetta cars first registered in 2014; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2014.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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