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2002 Volkswagen Golf Gt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
63.3%
Latest Pass Rate
171
Total Tests (All Years)
120,788 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 63.3%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 4.5% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Volkswagen Golf Gt as it ages.

7 yrs63.1%
9 yrs66.7%
10 yrs63.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs63.1%111
9 yrs66.7%30
10 yrs63.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volkswagen Golf Gt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (10 yrs)63.3%30
2011 (9 yrs)66.7%30
2009 (7 yrs)63.1%111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
63.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 111Avg Mileage 102,359Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2011
66.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 114,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2012High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 30Avg Mileage 120,788Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volkswagen Golf Gt, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
18.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.1%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
13.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
11.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.0% (7 yrs)16.7% (10 yrs)
+7.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension19.8% (7 yrs)26.7% (10 yrs)
+6.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.5% (7 yrs)26.7% (10 yrs)
+4.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes13.5% (7 yrs)16.7% (10 yrs)
+3.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf Gt cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 171 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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