1991 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

73.9%

Latest Pass Rate

49,980

Total Tests (All Years)

133,520 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 1991 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

18 yrs45.1%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs45.7%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs46.2%

→ ↑1.5%

21 yrs47.7%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs48.8%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs50.7%

→ ↑2.5%

24 yrs53.2%

→ ↑2.4%

25 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.1%

26 yrs57.7%

→ ↑4.1%

27 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.2%

28 yrs60.6%

→ ↑4.6%

29 yrs65.2%

→ ↑1.8%

30 yrs67.0%

→ ↑2.0%

31 yrs69.0%

→ ↑1.8%

32 yrs70.8%

→ ↑3.1%

33 yrs73.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	45.1%	6,994
19 yrs	45.7%	5,901
20 yrs	46.2%	4,988
21 yrs	47.7%	4,149
22 yrs	48.8%	3,648
23 yrs	50.7%	3,286
24 yrs	53.2%	2,987
25 yrs	55.6%	2,754
26 yrs	57.7%	2,504
27 yrs	61.8%	1,683
28 yrs	60.6%	1,685
29 yrs	65.2%	1,387
30 yrs	67.0%	1,848
31 yrs	69.0%	1,541
32 yrs	70.8%	1,737
33 yrs	73.9%	2,888

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	73.9%	2,888
2023 (32 yrs)	70.8%	1,737
2022 (31 yrs)	69%	1,541
2021 (30 yrs)	67%	1,848
2020 (29 yrs)	65.2%	1,387
2019 (28 yrs)	60.6%	1,685
2018 (27 yrs)	61.8%	1,683
2017 (26 yrs)	57.7%	2,504
2016 (25 yrs)	55.6%	2,754
2015 (24 yrs)	53.2%	2,987
2014 (23 yrs)	50.7%	3,286
2013 (22 yrs)	48.8%	3,648
2012 (21 yrs)	47.7%	4,149
2011 (20 yrs)	46.2%	4,988
2010 (19 yrs)	45.7%	5,901
2009 (18 yrs)	45.1%	6,994

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,994Avg Mileage 121,144Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2010High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,901Avg Mileage 124,325Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2011High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,988Avg Mileage 125,812Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2012High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,149Avg Mileage 127,086Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2013High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,648Avg Mileage 127,521Top Failure Brakes — 92.9%

2014High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 3,286Avg Mileage 128,996Top Failure Brakes — 90.4%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,987Avg Mileage 130,791Top Failure Brakes — 75.5%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 2,754Avg Mileage 132,965Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2017High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 2,504Avg Mileage 132,112Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,683Avg Mileage 131,491Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2019High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 1,685Avg Mileage 133,858Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2020

65.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 1,387Avg Mileage 135,279Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2021

67.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 1,848Avg Mileage 134,508Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2022

69.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 1,541Avg Mileage 134,147Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2023

70.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 1,737Avg Mileage 134,009Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2024

73.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 2,888Avg Mileage 133,520Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

MOT results for 1991 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	45.1%	6,994	121,144	Brakes — 35.1%
2010	19	45.7%	5,901	124,325	Brakes — 34.0%
2011	20	46.2%	4,988	125,812	Brakes — 34.2%
2012	21	47.7%	4,149	127,086	Suspension — 32.7%
2013	22	48.8%	3,648	127,521	Brakes — 92.9%
2014	23	50.7%	3,286	128,996	Brakes — 90.4%
2015	24	53.2%	2,987	130,791	Brakes — 75.5%
2016	25	55.6%	2,754	132,965	Brakes — 69.4%
2017	26	57.7%	2,504	132,112	Suspension — 67.1%
2018	27	61.8%	1,683	131,491	Brakes — 56.9%
2019	28	60.6%	1,685	133,858	Brakes — 59.6%
2020	29	65.2%	1,387	135,279	Brakes — 48.5%
2021	30	67.0%	1,848	134,508	Brakes — 51.1%
2022	31	69.0%	1,541	134,147	Brakes — 49.4%
2023	32	70.8%	1,737	134,009	Brakes — 40.8%
2024	33	73.9%	2,888	133,520	Suspension — 28.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Brakes

53.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

50.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.8%

↓ 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
Brakes	35.1% (18 yrs)	27.0% (33 yrs)	-8.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	33.2% (18 yrs)	28.4% (33 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 49,980 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.