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Volkswagen Sharan build years & generations

Coverage 2000-20222 named generationsMPVDIESEL / PETROL

The Volkswagen Sharan spans several build years and named generations (2000-2022). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Volkswagen Sharan generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2000-2004
Generation
Mk1 (7M, facelift)
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
Built 2005-2008
Generation
Mk1 (7M, facelift)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009
Generation
Mk1 (7M, facelift)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk1 (7M, facelift) and Mk2 (7N) cars built in the same years.
Built 2010-2012
Generation
Mk2 (7N)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk1 (7M, facelift) and Mk2 (7N) cars built in the same years.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
Mk2 (7N)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017-2020
Generation
Mk2 (7N)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021-2022
Generation
Mk2 (7N)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2000-2004	Mk1 (7M, facelift)	Before 2005	Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
2005-2008	Mk1 (7M, facelift)	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009	Mk1 (7M, facelift)	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk1 (7M, facelift) and Mk2 (7N) cars built in the same years.
2010-2012	Mk2 (7N)	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk1 (7M, facelift) and Mk2 (7N) cars built in the same years.
2013-2016	Mk2 (7N)	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017-2020	Mk2 (7N)	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.
2021-2022	Mk2 (7N)	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Volkswagen Sharan build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

Mk2 (7N) only

All Mk2 (7N) cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

12.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

1,366

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

60013.8%

4 years

76612.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 3 years old.

Built

2017-2020

Mk2 (7N) only

These build years are all Mk2 (7N), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

15.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

17,363

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

91512.9%

5 years

3,83712.4%

6 years

6,20312.7%

7 years

4,09115.0%

8 years

2,31716.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

Mk2 (7N) only

These build years are all Mk2 (7N), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

24.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

14,173

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

1,54117.1%

9 years

3,86118.1%

10 years

3,83322.0%

11 years

3,27022.9%

12 years

1,66824.5%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

A mix of Mk1 (7M, facelift) and Mk2 (7N)

These build years include both Mk1 (7M, facelift) and Mk2 (7N) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

34.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

6,851

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

1,16824.1%

13 years

2,89924.9%

14 years

1,83326.7%

15 years

65133.8%

16 years

30034.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

Mk1 (7M, facelift) only

These build years are all Mk1 (7M, facelift), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

34.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

2,553

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

27935.5%

17 years

68436.0%

18 years

63636.2%

19 years

69333.2%

20 years

26134.5%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 18 years old.

Built

Before 2005

Mk1 (7M, facelift) only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the Mk1 (7M, facelift).

Fail rate at 25+ years old

31.1%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

956

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

17534.3%

21 years

34137.8%

22 years

13531.9%

23 years

13433.6%

24 years

5234.6%

25+ years

11931.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 21 years old.