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2020 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
91.1%
Latest Pass Rate
3,611
Total Tests (All Years)
45,066 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 91.1%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 10.0% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition as it ages.

2 yrs89.1%
3 yrs90.0%
4 yrs91.1%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs89.1%128
3 yrs90.0%1,765
4 yrs91.1%1,718

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)91.1%1,718
2023 (3 yrs)90%1,765
2022 (2 yrs)89.1%128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
89.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 128Avg Mileage 32,204Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%
2023
90.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,765Avg Mileage 33,486Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%
2024
91.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,718Avg Mileage 45,066Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
11.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.6%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Visibility3.1% (2 yrs)1.3% (4 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Brakes7.0% (2 yrs)5.4% (4 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —
Suspension3.1% (2 yrs)2.1% (4 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Tyres10.2% (2 yrs)10.9% (4 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.6% (2 yrs)0.9% (4 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Volkswagen Golf Match Edition page →

About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf Match Edition cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 3,611 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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