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2020 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tdi S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
91.5%
Latest Pass Rate
897
Total Tests (All Years)
43,250 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Golf Match Edition Tdi S-a

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 91.5%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 10.4% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tdi S-a as it ages.

2 yrs94.1%
3 yrs89.6%
4 yrs91.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs94.1%34
3 yrs89.6%355
4 yrs91.5%508

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)91.5%508
2023 (3 yrs)89.6%355
2022 (2 yrs)94.1%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
94.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 34Avg Mileage 22,984Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%
2023
89.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 355Avg Mileage 33,836Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%
2024
91.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 508Avg Mileage 43,250Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
9.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
4.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
2.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.9% (2 yrs)9.3% (4 yrs)
+3.4%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tdi S-a cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 897 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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