1993 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

71.2%

Latest Pass Rate

32,183

Total Tests (All Years)

103,475 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 1993 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

16 yrs42.8%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs43.8%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs44.5%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs45.6%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs46.9%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs48.7%

→ ↑3.3%

22 yrs52.0%

→ ↑4.6%

23 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.3%

24 yrs57.9%

→ ↑1.7%

25 yrs59.6%

→ ↑4.0%

26 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.8%

27 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.0%

28 yrs62.4%

→ ↑8.1%

29 yrs70.5%

→ ↓5.3%

30 yrs65.2%

→ ↑6.0%

31 yrs71.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	42.8%	8,801
17 yrs	43.8%	6,614
18 yrs	44.5%	4,582
19 yrs	45.6%	3,078
20 yrs	46.9%	2,173
21 yrs	48.7%	1,548
22 yrs	52.0%	1,174
23 yrs	56.6%	916
24 yrs	57.9%	707
25 yrs	59.6%	436
26 yrs	63.6%	376
27 yrs	65.4%	318
28 yrs	62.4%	375
29 yrs	70.5%	278
30 yrs	65.2%	290
31 yrs	71.2%	517

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	71.2%	517
2023 (30 yrs)	65.2%	290
2022 (29 yrs)	70.5%	278
2021 (28 yrs)	62.4%	375
2020 (27 yrs)	65.4%	318
2019 (26 yrs)	63.6%	376
2018 (25 yrs)	59.6%	436
2017 (24 yrs)	57.9%	707
2016 (23 yrs)	56.6%	916
2015 (22 yrs)	52%	1,174
2014 (21 yrs)	48.7%	1,548
2013 (20 yrs)	46.9%	2,173
2012 (19 yrs)	45.6%	3,078
2011 (18 yrs)	44.5%	4,582
2010 (17 yrs)	43.8%	6,614
2009 (16 yrs)	42.8%	8,801

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,801Avg Mileage 106,264Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2010High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,614Avg Mileage 106,929Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2011High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,582Avg Mileage 106,072Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2012High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,078Avg Mileage 103,950Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2013High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,173Avg Mileage 102,802Top Failure Suspension — 83.0%

2014High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,548Avg Mileage 101,055Top Failure Suspension — 80.2%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,174Avg Mileage 98,910Top Failure Suspension — 71.5%

2016High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 916Avg Mileage 99,335Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 707Avg Mileage 98,070Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2018High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 436Avg Mileage 97,330Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2019High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 376Avg Mileage 100,389Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2020

65.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 318Avg Mileage 101,422Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2021High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 375Avg Mileage 100,303Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2022

70.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 278Avg Mileage 101,340Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2023

65.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 290Avg Mileage 103,354Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2024

71.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 517Avg Mileage 103,475Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

MOT results for 1993 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	42.8%	8,801	106,264	Suspension — 35.1%
2010	17	43.8%	6,614	106,929	Suspension — 35.6%
2011	18	44.5%	4,582	106,072	Suspension — 36.2%
2012	19	45.6%	3,078	103,950	Suspension — 33.8%
2013	20	46.9%	2,173	102,802	Suspension — 83.0%
2014	21	48.7%	1,548	101,055	Suspension — 80.2%
2015	22	52.0%	1,174	98,910	Suspension — 71.5%
2016	23	56.6%	916	99,335	Brakes — 64.5%
2017	24	57.9%	707	98,070	Suspension — 60.5%
2018	25	59.6%	436	97,330	Suspension — 55.7%
2019	26	63.6%	376	100,389	Brakes — 54.3%
2020	27	65.4%	318	101,422	Brakes — 58.2%
2021	28	62.4%	375	100,303	Brakes — 56.0%
2022	29	70.5%	278	101,340	Brakes — 42.4%
2023	30	65.2%	290	103,354	Suspension — 53.8%
2024	31	71.2%	517	103,475	Brakes — 33.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Suspension

50.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

50.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.4%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	35.1% (16 yrs)	32.1% (31 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	32.0% (16 yrs)	33.8% (31 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,183 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.