2007 Volkswagen Golf Plus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

60.1%

Latest Pass Rate

44,281

Total Tests (All Years)

97,435 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 60.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volkswagen Golf Plus as it ages.

2 yrs85.2%

→ ↑2.1%

3 yrs87.3%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs86.1%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs82.1%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs77.5%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs74.8%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs71.7%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs68.4%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs65.3%

→ ↓5.2%

12 yrs60.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.2%	183
3 yrs	87.3%	5,798
4 yrs	86.1%	5,813
5 yrs	82.1%	5,840
6 yrs	77.5%	5,798
7 yrs	75.9%	5,737
8 yrs	74.8%	5,743
9 yrs	71.7%	5,642
10 yrs	68.4%	1,556
11 yrs	65.3%	1,052
12 yrs	60.1%	1,119

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volkswagen Golf Plus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (12 yrs)	60.1%	1,119
2018 (11 yrs)	65.3%	1,052
2017 (10 yrs)	68.4%	1,556
2016 (9 yrs)	71.7%	5,642
2015 (8 yrs)	74.8%	5,743
2014 (7 yrs)	75.9%	5,737
2013 (6 yrs)	77.5%	5,798
2012 (5 yrs)	82.1%	5,840
2011 (4 yrs)	86.1%	5,813
2010 (3 yrs)	87.3%	5,798
2009 (2 yrs)	85.2%	183

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 183Avg Mileage 29,447Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2010

87.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,798Avg Mileage 30,180Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%

2011

86.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,813Avg Mileage 39,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%

2012

82.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,840Avg Mileage 47,600Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2013

77.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,798Avg Mileage 56,059Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2014

75.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,737Avg Mileage 64,287Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2015

74.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,743Avg Mileage 71,930Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2016

71.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,642Avg Mileage 79,214Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2017

68.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,556Avg Mileage 84,304Top Failure Suspension — 25.1%

2018

65.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,052Avg Mileage 91,640Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2019High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,119Avg Mileage 97,435Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

MOT results for 2007 Volkswagen Golf Plus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	85.2%	183	29,447	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2010	3	87.3%	5,798	30,180	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%
2011	4	86.1%	5,813	39,116	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2012	5	82.1%	5,840	47,600	Tyres — 8.2%
2013	6	77.5%	5,798	56,059	Tyres — 18.0%
2014	7	75.9%	5,737	64,287	Tyres — 18.4%
2015	8	74.8%	5,743	71,930	Brakes — 18.3%
2016	9	71.7%	5,642	79,214	Brakes — 20.8%
2017	10	68.4%	1,556	84,304	Suspension — 25.1%
2018	11	65.3%	1,052	91,640	Suspension — 29.8%
2019	12	60.1%	1,119	97,435	Suspension — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volkswagen Golf Plus, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

11.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.2% (2 yrs)	40.0% (12 yrs)	+37.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.4% (2 yrs)	33.9% (12 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.8% (2 yrs)	31.4% (12 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 44,281 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.