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2011 Volkswagen Golf Match Tdi Dsg — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
83.5%
Latest Pass Rate
718
Total Tests (All Years)
50,053 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 83.5%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 6.1% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volkswagen Golf Match Tdi Dsg as it ages.

3 yrs85.0%
4 yrs88.4%
5 yrs83.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.0%254
4 yrs88.4%233
5 yrs83.5%231

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volkswagen Golf Match Tdi Dsg 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
2016 (5 yrs)83.5%231
2015 (4 yrs)88.4%233
2014 (3 yrs)85%254

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
85.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 254Avg Mileage 32,739Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.4%
2015
88.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 233Avg Mileage 42,074Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%
2016
83.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 231Avg Mileage 50,053Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volkswagen Golf Match Tdi Dsg, with age trends.

Tyres
9.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
6.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
4.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.3% (3 yrs)14.7% (5 yrs)
+8.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road11.4% (3 yrs)3.5% (5 yrs)
-7.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.4% (3 yrs)9.5% (5 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —
Brakes3.5% (3 yrs)3.5% (5 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf Match Tdi Dsg cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 718 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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