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2010 Volkswagen Golf Match Tdi Dsg — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
80.8%
Latest Pass Rate
213
Total Tests (All Years)
56,790 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 80.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 7.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volkswagen Golf Match Tdi Dsg as it ages.

3 yrs85.2%
4 yrs86.8%
5 yrs72.2%
6 yrs80.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.2%54
4 yrs86.8%53
5 yrs72.2%54
6 yrs80.8%52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volkswagen Golf Match Tdi Dsg pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (6 yrs)80.8%52
2015 (5 yrs)72.2%54
2014 (4 yrs)86.8%53
2013 (3 yrs)85.2%54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
85.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 54Avg Mileage 29,329Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%
2014
86.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 53Avg Mileage 38,479Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%
2015
72.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 54Avg Mileage 47,899Top Failure Brakes — 14.8%
2016
80.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 52Avg Mileage 56,790Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volkswagen Golf Match Tdi Dsg, with age trends.

Tyres
11.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
8.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
7.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
7.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes1.9% (3 yrs)7.7% (6 yrs)
+5.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.0% (3 yrs)9.6% (6 yrs)
-3.4%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment11.1% (3 yrs)11.5% (6 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road5.6% (3 yrs)5.8% (6 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf Match Tdi Dsg cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 213 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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