2004 Volkswagen Golf Plus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

367

Total Tests (All Years)

112,666 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 51.5%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 1.6% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volkswagen Golf Plus as it ages.

5 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↑0.8%

7 yrs69.8%

→ ↓6.2%

8 yrs63.6%

→ ↓6.8%

9 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↓7.6%

11 yrs48.8%

→ ↓4.1%

12 yrs44.7%

→ ↑6.8%

13 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	72.1%	43
6 yrs	69.0%	42
7 yrs	69.8%	43
8 yrs	63.6%	44
9 yrs	56.8%	44
10 yrs	56.4%	39
11 yrs	48.8%	41
12 yrs	44.7%	38
13 yrs	51.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volkswagen Golf Plus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	51.5%	33
2016 (12 yrs)	44.7%	38
2015 (11 yrs)	48.8%	41
2014 (10 yrs)	56.4%	39
2013 (9 yrs)	56.8%	44
2012 (8 yrs)	63.6%	44
2011 (7 yrs)	69.8%	43
2010 (6 yrs)	69%	42
2009 (5 yrs)	72.1%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 43Avg Mileage 55,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2010

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 42Avg Mileage 63,533Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43Avg Mileage 71,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 44Avg Mileage 77,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44Avg Mileage 87,923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%

2014High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 87,887Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 94,803Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2016High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 104,743Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2017High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 112,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.7%

MOT results for 2004 Volkswagen Golf Plus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	72.1%	43	55,932	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2010	6	69.0%	42	63,533	Tyres — 19.0%
2011	7	69.8%	43	71,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	8	63.6%	44	77,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2013	9	56.8%	44	87,923	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2014	10	56.4%	39	87,887	Brakes — 48.7%
2015	11	48.8%	41	94,803	Suspension — 61.0%
2016	12	44.7%	38	104,743	Suspension — 68.4%
2017	13	51.5%	33	112,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volkswagen Golf Plus, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Road Wheels

15.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.0% (5 yrs)	69.7% (13 yrs)	+55.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.7% (5 yrs)	45.5% (13 yrs)	+40.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (5 yrs)	30.3% (13 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf Plus cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 367 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.