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2020 Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
92.3%
Latest Pass Rate
2,637
Total Tests (All Years)
27,941 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Golf Style Etsi S-a

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 92.3%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 11.2% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-a as it ages.

At 3 years: 91.9% pass rate · At 4 years: 92.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.9%1,439
4 yrs92.3%1,198

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)92.3%1,198
2023 (3 yrs)91.9%1,439

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
91.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,439Avg Mileage 21,369Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%
2024
92.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,198Avg Mileage 27,941Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-a, with age trends.

Tyres
11.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.6%
— Consistent
Visibility
0.8%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
0.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.8% (3 yrs)1.7% (4 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —
Tyres11.5% (3 yrs)10.4% (4 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —
Visibility1.0% (3 yrs)0.6% (4 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —
Non-component advisories0.9% (3 yrs)0.5% (4 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —
Suspension1.6% (3 yrs)1.6% (4 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-a cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 2,637 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.

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