2001 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Av-ge — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

311

Total Tests (All Years)

95,155 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Golf Cabriolet Av-ge

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 63.9%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 11.4% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Av-ge as it ages.

8 yrs47.1%

→ ↑5.0%

9 yrs52.1%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs48.8%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs52.3%

→ ↓9.1%

12 yrs43.2%

→ ↑5.7%

13 yrs48.9%

→ ↑15.0%

14 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	47.1%	51
9 yrs	52.1%	48
10 yrs	48.8%	43
11 yrs	52.3%	44
12 yrs	43.2%	44
13 yrs	48.9%	45
14 yrs	63.9%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Av-ge pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (14 yrs)	63.9%	36
2014 (13 yrs)	48.9%	45
2013 (12 yrs)	43.2%	44
2012 (11 yrs)	52.3%	44
2011 (10 yrs)	48.8%	43
2010 (9 yrs)	52.1%	48
2009 (8 yrs)	47.1%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 51Avg Mileage 70,296Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2010High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 88,250Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 81,474Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2012High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 98,916Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 92,978Top Failure Suspension — 90.9%

2014High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 45Avg Mileage 98,494Top Failure Suspension — 97.8%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 95,155Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

MOT results for 2001 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Av-ge by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	47.1%	51	70,296	Tyres — 25.5%
2010	9	52.1%	48	88,250	Suspension — 25.0%
2011	10	48.8%	43	81,474	Brakes — 34.9%
2012	11	52.3%	44	98,916	Brakes — 25.0%
2013	12	43.2%	44	92,978	Suspension — 90.9%
2014	13	48.9%	45	98,494	Suspension — 97.8%
2015	14	63.9%	36	95,155	Suspension — 61.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Av-ge, with age trends.

Suspension

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.6% (8 yrs)	61.1% (14 yrs)	+39.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.5% (8 yrs)	58.3% (14 yrs)	+34.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.6% (8 yrs)	33.3% (14 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	25.5% (8 yrs)	19.4% (14 yrs)	-6.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Av-ge cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 311 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.