2005 Volkswagen Golf S Sdi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

974

Total Tests (All Years)

112,953 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 59.8%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 3.6% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs89.1%

→ ↓13.5%

5 yrs75.6%

→ ↓6.5%

6 yrs69.1%

→ ↓11.6%

7 yrs57.5%

→ ↑3.8%

8 yrs61.3%

→ ↑5.9%

9 yrs67.2%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	89.1%	138
5 yrs	75.6%	131
6 yrs	69.1%	136
7 yrs	57.5%	127
8 yrs	61.3%	119
9 yrs	67.2%	116
10 yrs	61.9%	105
11 yrs	59.8%	102

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	59.8%	102
2015 (10 yrs)	61.9%	105
2014 (9 yrs)	67.2%	116
2013 (8 yrs)	61.3%	119
2012 (7 yrs)	57.5%	127
2011 (6 yrs)	69.1%	136
2010 (5 yrs)	75.6%	131
2009 (4 yrs)	89.1%	138

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 138Avg Mileage 48,176Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.3%

2010

75.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 131Avg Mileage 59,587Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2011

69.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 136Avg Mileage 70,830Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 127Avg Mileage 81,808Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 119Avg Mileage 88,112Top Failure Tyres — 25.2%

2014

67.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 116Avg Mileage 95,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 105Avg Mileage 104,298Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2016High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 102Avg Mileage 112,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Golf S Sdi by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	89.1%	138	48,176	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.3%
2010	5	75.6%	131	59,587	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2011	6	69.1%	136	70,830	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2012	7	57.5%	127	81,808	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2013	8	61.3%	119	88,112	Tyres — 25.2%
2014	9	67.2%	116	95,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2015	10	61.9%	105	104,298	Suspension — 36.2%
2016	11	59.8%	102	112,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.5%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.3% (4 yrs)	43.1% (11 yrs)	+38.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	0.7% (4 yrs)	32.4% (11 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.6% (4 yrs)	24.5% (11 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.9% (4 yrs)	6.9% (11 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf S Sdi cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 974 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.