2006 Volkswagen Golf Plus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

70,152

Total Tests (All Years)

107,799 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 55.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 2.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volkswagen Golf Plus as it ages.

3 yrs84.4%

→ ↓0.1%

4 yrs84.3%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs76.2%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs72.8%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs65.1%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs61.9%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.4%	8,340
4 yrs	84.3%	8,129
5 yrs	79.7%	8,201
6 yrs	76.2%	8,178
7 yrs	72.8%	8,164
8 yrs	69.6%	8,074
9 yrs	67.5%	7,981
10 yrs	65.1%	7,880
11 yrs	61.9%	2,228
12 yrs	57.5%	1,506
13 yrs	55.3%	1,471

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volkswagen Golf Plus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	55.3%	1,471
2018 (12 yrs)	57.5%	1,506
2017 (11 yrs)	61.9%	2,228
2016 (10 yrs)	65.1%	7,880
2015 (9 yrs)	67.5%	7,981
2014 (8 yrs)	69.6%	8,074
2013 (7 yrs)	72.8%	8,164
2012 (6 yrs)	76.2%	8,178
2011 (5 yrs)	79.7%	8,201
2010 (4 yrs)	84.3%	8,129
2009 (3 yrs)	84.4%	8,340

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,340Avg Mileage 32,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2010

84.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,129Avg Mileage 42,006Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%

2011

79.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,201Avg Mileage 50,522Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2012

76.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,178Avg Mileage 59,001Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2013

72.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,164Avg Mileage 67,559Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,074Avg Mileage 75,546Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2015

67.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,981Avg Mileage 83,159Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2016

65.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,880Avg Mileage 90,443Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2017High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,228Avg Mileage 96,763Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2018High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,506Avg Mileage 101,160Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2019High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,471Avg Mileage 107,799Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Golf Plus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.4%	8,340	32,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2010	4	84.3%	8,129	42,006	Tyres — 6.9%
2011	5	79.7%	8,201	50,522	Tyres — 9.1%
2012	6	76.2%	8,178	59,001	Tyres — 10.2%
2013	7	72.8%	8,164	67,559	Tyres — 19.3%
2014	8	69.6%	8,074	75,546	Tyres — 21.6%
2015	9	67.5%	7,981	83,159	Suspension — 30.1%
2016	10	65.1%	7,880	90,443	Suspension — 35.2%
2017	11	61.9%	2,228	96,763	Suspension — 42.9%
2018	12	57.5%	1,506	101,160	Suspension — 44.4%
2019	13	55.3%	1,471	107,799	Suspension — 50.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volkswagen Golf Plus, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.7%

↑ 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	2.5% (3 yrs)	50.3% (13 yrs)	+47.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.9% (3 yrs)	40.0% (13 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (3 yrs)	36.2% (13 yrs)	+30.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 70,152 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.