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2020 Volkswagen Golf Gte S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
681
Total Tests (All Years)
34,989 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 87.5%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 6.4% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Volkswagen Golf Gte S-a as it ages.

At 3 years: 91.9% pass rate · At 4 years: 87.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.9%248
4 yrs87.5%433

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Volkswagen Golf Gte S-a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)87.5%433
2023 (3 yrs)91.9%248

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
91.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 248Avg Mileage 28,243Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%
2024
87.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 433Avg Mileage 34,989Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Volkswagen Golf Gte S-a, with age trends.

Tyres
12.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
2.4%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.6%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres10.5% (3 yrs)14.8% (4 yrs)
+4.3%
🔴 ↑
Visibility2.0% (3 yrs)2.3% (4 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf Gte S-a cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 681 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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