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2010 Volkswagen Golf Gt Tdi 140 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
85.6%
Latest Pass Rate
377
Total Tests (All Years)
74,553 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 85.6%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 12.2% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volkswagen Golf Gt Tdi 140 as it ages.

3 yrs88.7%
4 yrs84.9%
5 yrs82.2%
6 yrs85.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.7%97
4 yrs84.9%93
5 yrs82.2%90
6 yrs85.6%97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volkswagen Golf Gt Tdi 140 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (6 yrs)85.6%97
2015 (5 yrs)82.2%90
2014 (4 yrs)84.9%93
2013 (3 yrs)88.7%97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
88.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 97Avg Mileage 46,145Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%
2014
84.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 93Avg Mileage 53,300Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%
2015
82.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 90Avg Mileage 64,778Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%
2016
85.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 97Avg Mileage 74,553Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volkswagen Golf Gt Tdi 140, with age trends.

Tyres
13.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
13.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
4.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres13.4% (3 yrs)8.2% (6 yrs)
-5.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes1.0% (3 yrs)6.2% (6 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road7.2% (3 yrs)2.1% (6 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf Gt Tdi 140 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 377 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.

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