1982 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

76.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,667

Total Tests (All Years)

85,680 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1982 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

27 yrs44.7%

→ ↑1.3%

28 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.8%

29 yrs46.8%

→ ↑1.3%

30 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.9%

31 yrs49.0%

→ ↑4.2%

32 yrs53.2%

→ ↑3.9%

33 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.1%

34 yrs60.2%

→ ↑1.5%

35 yrs61.7%

→ ↑8.1%

36 yrs69.8%

→ ↓6.9%

37 yrs62.9%

→ ↑2.9%

38 yrs65.8%

→ ↑1.6%

39 yrs67.4%

→ ↑4.5%

40 yrs71.9%

→ ↑3.5%

41 yrs75.4%

→ ↑1.5%

42 yrs76.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	44.7%	595
28 yrs	46.0%	554
29 yrs	46.8%	536
30 yrs	48.1%	474
31 yrs	49.0%	439
32 yrs	53.2%	410
33 yrs	57.1%	392
34 yrs	60.2%	352
35 yrs	61.7%	368
36 yrs	69.8%	258
37 yrs	62.9%	264
38 yrs	65.8%	219
39 yrs	67.4%	279
40 yrs	71.9%	242
41 yrs	75.4%	142
42 yrs	76.9%	143

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (42 yrs)	76.9%	143
2023 (41 yrs)	75.4%	142
2022 (40 yrs)	71.9%	242
2021 (39 yrs)	67.4%	279
2020 (38 yrs)	65.8%	219
2019 (37 yrs)	62.9%	264
2018 (36 yrs)	69.8%	258
2017 (35 yrs)	61.7%	368
2016 (34 yrs)	60.2%	352
2015 (33 yrs)	57.1%	392
2014 (32 yrs)	53.2%	410
2013 (31 yrs)	49%	439
2012 (30 yrs)	48.1%	474
2011 (29 yrs)	46.8%	536
2010 (28 yrs)	46%	554
2009 (27 yrs)	44.7%	595

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 595Avg Mileage 106,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2010High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 554Avg Mileage 108,780Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2011High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 536Avg Mileage 113,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2012High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 474Avg Mileage 111,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2013High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 439Avg Mileage 112,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.4%

2014High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 410Avg Mileage 113,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.3%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 392Avg Mileage 108,609Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 352Avg Mileage 107,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.3%

2017High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 368Avg Mileage 109,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%

2018

69.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 258Avg Mileage 105,513Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%

2019High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 264Avg Mileage 111,257Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 219Avg Mileage 111,816Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%

2021

67.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 279Avg Mileage 110,670Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.6%

2022

71.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 242Avg Mileage 110,795Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.6%

2023

75.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 142Avg Mileage 107,361Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%

2024

76.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 143Avg Mileage 85,680Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%

MOT results for 1982 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	44.7%	595	106,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2010	28	46.0%	554	108,780	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2011	29	46.8%	536	113,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2012	30	48.1%	474	111,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2013	31	49.0%	439	112,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.4%
2014	32	53.2%	410	113,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.3%
2015	33	57.1%	392	108,609	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.2%
2016	34	60.2%	352	107,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.3%
2017	35	61.7%	368	109,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%
2018	36	69.8%	258	105,513	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%
2019	37	62.9%	264	111,257	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%
2020	38	65.8%	219	111,816	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%
2021	39	67.4%	279	110,670	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.6%
2022	40	71.9%	242	110,795	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.6%
2023	41	75.4%	142	107,361	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%
2024	42	76.9%	143	85,680	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

59.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

38.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

36.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.9%

↓ Decreases 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	32.1% (27 yrs)	11.2% (42 yrs)	-20.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	29.7% (27 yrs)	12.6% (42 yrs)	-17.1%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,667 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.