2005 Volkswagen Golf Plus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.0%

Latest Pass Rate

49,806

Total Tests (All Years)

113,080 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 53.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 0.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Golf Plus as it ages.

4 yrs82.2%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs76.5%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↓5.7%

8 yrs68.2%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs65.6%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs62.6%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs60.5%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↓4.9%

14 yrs53.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.2%	5,745
5 yrs	79.1%	5,799
6 yrs	76.5%	5,890
7 yrs	73.9%	5,846
8 yrs	68.2%	5,853
9 yrs	65.6%	5,819
10 yrs	62.6%	5,704
11 yrs	60.5%	5,542
12 yrs	59.1%	1,571
13 yrs	57.9%	1,045
14 yrs	53.0%	992

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Golf Plus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	53%	992
2018 (13 yrs)	57.9%	1,045
2017 (12 yrs)	59.1%	1,571
2016 (11 yrs)	60.5%	5,542
2015 (10 yrs)	62.6%	5,704
2014 (9 yrs)	65.6%	5,819
2013 (8 yrs)	68.2%	5,853
2012 (7 yrs)	73.9%	5,846
2011 (6 yrs)	76.5%	5,890
2010 (5 yrs)	79.1%	5,799
2009 (4 yrs)	82.2%	5,745

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,745Avg Mileage 41,037Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2010

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,799Avg Mileage 49,941Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2011

76.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,890Avg Mileage 58,577Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2012

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,846Avg Mileage 66,931Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2013

68.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,853Avg Mileage 74,799Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,819Avg Mileage 82,521Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2015High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,704Avg Mileage 90,262Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2016High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,542Avg Mileage 97,008Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,571Avg Mileage 102,749Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,045Avg Mileage 106,868Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 992Avg Mileage 113,080Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Golf Plus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.2%	5,745	41,037	Tyres — 7.7%
2010	5	79.1%	5,799	49,941	Tyres — 9.4%
2011	6	76.5%	5,890	58,577	Tyres — 10.4%
2012	7	73.9%	5,846	66,931	Tyres — 10.5%
2013	8	68.2%	5,853	74,799	Suspension — 22.4%
2014	9	65.6%	5,819	82,521	Suspension — 29.9%
2015	10	62.6%	5,704	90,262	Suspension — 36.9%
2016	11	60.5%	5,542	97,008	Suspension — 43.2%
2017	12	59.1%	1,571	102,749	Suspension — 51.5%
2018	13	57.9%	1,045	106,868	Suspension — 50.5%
2019	14	53.0%	992	113,080	Suspension — 52.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Golf Plus, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.4% (4 yrs)	52.6% (14 yrs)	+49.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.2% (4 yrs)	47.1% (14 yrs)	+42.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (4 yrs)	37.1% (14 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 49,806 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.