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2007 Volkswagen Golf Match Tdi 105 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
75.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,474
Total Tests (All Years)
102,361 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 75.6%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 13.6% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volkswagen Golf Match Tdi 105 as it ages.

3 yrs78.3%
4 yrs85.5%
5 yrs76.3%
6 yrs78.9%
7 yrs76.4%
8 yrs73.8%
9 yrs75.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.3%240
4 yrs85.5%228
5 yrs76.3%215
6 yrs78.9%204
7 yrs76.4%195
8 yrs73.8%195
9 yrs75.6%197

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volkswagen Golf Match Tdi 105 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (9 yrs)75.6%197
2015 (8 yrs)73.8%195
2014 (7 yrs)76.4%195
2013 (6 yrs)78.9%204
2012 (5 yrs)76.3%215
2011 (4 yrs)85.5%228
2010 (3 yrs)78.3%240

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
78.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 240Avg Mileage 43,977Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2011
85.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 228Avg Mileage 55,756Top Failure Brakes — 6.6%
2012
76.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 215Avg Mileage 68,869Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%
2013
78.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 204Avg Mileage 75,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2014
76.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 195Avg Mileage 85,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2015
73.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 195Avg Mileage 94,131Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%
2016
75.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 197Avg Mileage 102,361Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volkswagen Golf Match Tdi 105, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
12.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
12.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
6.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.4% (3 yrs)22.3% (9 yrs)
+16.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.3% (3 yrs)12.7% (9 yrs)
+11.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.7% (3 yrs)13.7% (9 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.3% (3 yrs)17.3% (9 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road4.6% (3 yrs)4.1% (9 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf Match Tdi 105 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2016, covering 1,474 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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