2008 Volkswagen Golf Plus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

66.5%

Latest Pass Rate

24,693

Total Tests (All Years)

92,419 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 66.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 10.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volkswagen Golf Plus as it ages.

2 yrs88.8%

→ ↓2.3%

3 yrs86.5%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs86.0%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs79.2%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs75.4%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs72.2%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs66.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.8%	116
3 yrs	86.5%	3,786
4 yrs	86.0%	3,680
5 yrs	82.0%	3,687
6 yrs	80.0%	3,661
7 yrs	79.2%	3,651
8 yrs	75.4%	3,596
9 yrs	72.2%	1,053
10 yrs	67.4%	708
11 yrs	66.5%	755

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volkswagen Golf Plus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	66.5%	755
2018 (10 yrs)	67.4%	708
2017 (9 yrs)	72.2%	1,053
2016 (8 yrs)	75.4%	3,596
2015 (7 yrs)	79.2%	3,651
2014 (6 yrs)	80%	3,661
2013 (5 yrs)	82%	3,687
2012 (4 yrs)	86%	3,680
2011 (3 yrs)	86.5%	3,786
2010 (2 yrs)	88.8%	116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

88.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 116Avg Mileage 30,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2011

86.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,786Avg Mileage 29,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%

2012

86.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,680Avg Mileage 38,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%

2013

82.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,687Avg Mileage 46,749Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,661Avg Mileage 54,923Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,651Avg Mileage 63,278Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,596Avg Mileage 71,519Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2017

72.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,053Avg Mileage 78,639Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2018

67.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 708Avg Mileage 87,929Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2019

66.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 755Avg Mileage 92,419Top Failure Tyres — 29.0%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Golf Plus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	88.8%	116	30,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2011	3	86.5%	3,786	29,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2012	4	86.0%	3,680	38,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%
2013	5	82.0%	3,687	46,749	Tyres — 13.1%
2014	6	80.0%	3,661	54,923	Tyres — 15.1%
2015	7	79.2%	3,651	63,278	Tyres — 14.3%
2016	8	75.4%	3,596	71,519	Tyres — 18.1%
2017	9	72.2%	1,053	78,639	Brakes — 18.2%
2018	10	67.4%	708	87,929	Tyres — 23.0%
2019	11	66.5%	755	92,419	Tyres — 29.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volkswagen Golf Plus, with age trends.

Tyres

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.6% (2 yrs)	29.0% (11 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.6% (2 yrs)	26.5% (11 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.7% (2 yrs)	20.8% (11 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2019, covering 24,693 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.