1994 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

67.5%

Latest Pass Rate

56,428

Total Tests (All Years)

103,453 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 1994 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

15 yrs41.7%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs41.7%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs42.0%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs42.4%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs44.6%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs44.5%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs47.9%

→ ↑4.0%

22 yrs51.9%

→ ↑1.4%

23 yrs53.3%

→ ↑3.9%

24 yrs57.2%

→ ↓3.7%

25 yrs53.5%

→ ↑8.4%

26 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.5%

27 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.1%

28 yrs60.5%

→ ↑2.6%

29 yrs63.1%

→ ↑4.4%

30 yrs67.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	41.7%	15,528
16 yrs	41.7%	11,877
17 yrs	42.0%	8,356
18 yrs	42.4%	5,784
19 yrs	44.6%	3,985
20 yrs	44.5%	2,849
21 yrs	47.9%	2,069
22 yrs	51.9%	1,535
23 yrs	53.3%	1,135
24 yrs	57.2%	608
25 yrs	53.5%	550
26 yrs	61.9%	415
27 yrs	60.4%	470
28 yrs	60.5%	306
29 yrs	63.1%	325
30 yrs	67.5%	636

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	67.5%	636
2023 (29 yrs)	63.1%	325
2022 (28 yrs)	60.5%	306
2021 (27 yrs)	60.4%	470
2020 (26 yrs)	61.9%	415
2019 (25 yrs)	53.5%	550
2018 (24 yrs)	57.2%	608
2017 (23 yrs)	53.3%	1,135
2016 (22 yrs)	51.9%	1,535
2015 (21 yrs)	47.9%	2,069
2014 (20 yrs)	44.5%	2,849
2013 (19 yrs)	44.6%	3,985
2012 (18 yrs)	42.4%	5,784
2011 (17 yrs)	42%	8,356
2010 (16 yrs)	41.7%	11,877
2009 (15 yrs)	41.7%	15,528

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 15,528Avg Mileage 110,133Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2010High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 11,877Avg Mileage 112,442Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2011High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,356Avg Mileage 111,915Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2012High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,784Avg Mileage 111,219Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2013High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,985Avg Mileage 110,145Top Failure Suspension — 93.5%

2014High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,849Avg Mileage 107,311Top Failure Suspension — 94.1%

2015High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,069Avg Mileage 106,517Top Failure Suspension — 85.5%

2016High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,535Avg Mileage 105,322Top Failure Suspension — 71.3%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,135Avg Mileage 103,799Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2018High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 608Avg Mileage 103,165Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 550Avg Mileage 105,951Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 415Avg Mileage 101,695Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2021High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 470Avg Mileage 102,894Top Failure Suspension — 77.2%

2022High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 306Avg Mileage 100,652Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2023High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 325Avg Mileage 103,669Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2024

67.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 636Avg Mileage 103,453Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

MOT results for 1994 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	41.7%	15,528	110,133	Suspension — 35.2%
2010	16	41.7%	11,877	112,442	Suspension — 37.6%
2011	17	42.0%	8,356	111,915	Suspension — 38.0%
2012	18	42.4%	5,784	111,219	Suspension — 38.0%
2013	19	44.6%	3,985	110,145	Suspension — 93.5%
2014	20	44.5%	2,849	107,311	Suspension — 94.1%
2015	21	47.9%	2,069	106,517	Suspension — 85.5%
2016	22	51.9%	1,535	105,322	Suspension — 71.3%
2017	23	53.3%	1,135	103,799	Suspension — 74.0%
2018	24	57.2%	608	103,165	Suspension — 60.7%
2019	25	53.5%	550	105,951	Suspension — 68.9%
2020	26	61.9%	415	101,695	Brakes — 60.7%
2021	27	60.4%	470	102,894	Suspension — 77.2%
2022	28	60.5%	306	100,652	Brakes — 63.1%
2023	29	63.1%	325	103,669	Suspension — 51.1%
2024	30	67.5%	636	103,453	Suspension — 37.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Suspension

61.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

57.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.1%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

26.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	35.2% (15 yrs)	37.3% (30 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.0% (15 yrs)	34.9% (30 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 56,428 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.