1995 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

91,638

Total Tests (All Years)

106,791 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 1995 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

14 yrs42.4%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs42.5%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs42.2%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs43.1%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs43.7%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs45.6%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.5%

22 yrs50.6%

→ ↑3.2%

23 yrs53.8%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs57.8%

→ ↓2.2%

25 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.2%

26 yrs57.8%

→ ↑2.2%

27 yrs60.0%

→ ↑2.3%

28 yrs62.3%

→ ↑1.9%

29 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	42.4%	22,512
15 yrs	42.5%	18,369
16 yrs	42.2%	14,166
17 yrs	43.1%	10,105
18 yrs	43.7%	7,233
19 yrs	45.6%	5,217
20 yrs	48.2%	3,795
21 yrs	50.1%	2,797
22 yrs	50.6%	2,033
23 yrs	53.8%	1,078
24 yrs	57.8%	873
25 yrs	55.6%	711
26 yrs	57.8%	765
27 yrs	60.0%	512
28 yrs	62.3%	541
29 yrs	64.2%	931

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	64.2%	931
2023 (28 yrs)	62.3%	541
2022 (27 yrs)	60%	512
2021 (26 yrs)	57.8%	765
2020 (25 yrs)	55.6%	711
2019 (24 yrs)	57.8%	873
2018 (23 yrs)	53.8%	1,078
2017 (22 yrs)	50.6%	2,033
2016 (21 yrs)	50.1%	2,797
2015 (20 yrs)	48.2%	3,795
2014 (19 yrs)	45.6%	5,217
2013 (18 yrs)	43.7%	7,233
2012 (17 yrs)	43.1%	10,105
2011 (16 yrs)	42.2%	14,166
2010 (15 yrs)	42.5%	18,369
2009 (14 yrs)	42.4%	22,512

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 22,512Avg Mileage 110,361Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2010High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 18,369Avg Mileage 113,772Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2011High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 14,166Avg Mileage 114,754Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2012High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,105Avg Mileage 114,888Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2013High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,233Avg Mileage 114,848Top Failure Suspension — 99.3%

2014High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,217Avg Mileage 114,386Top Failure Suspension — 98.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,795Avg Mileage 114,318Top Failure Suspension — 92.5%

2016High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,797Avg Mileage 113,311Top Failure Suspension — 90.0%

2017High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,033Avg Mileage 111,933Top Failure Suspension — 80.5%

2018High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,078Avg Mileage 111,477Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 873Avg Mileage 109,617Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2020High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 711Avg Mileage 108,325Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 765Avg Mileage 110,020Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 512Avg Mileage 109,404Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 541Avg Mileage 109,414Top Failure Brakes — 66.9%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 931Avg Mileage 106,791Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

MOT results for 1995 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	42.4%	22,512	110,361	Suspension — 36.0%
2010	15	42.5%	18,369	113,772	Suspension — 36.3%
2011	16	42.2%	14,166	114,754	Suspension — 37.8%
2012	17	43.1%	10,105	114,888	Suspension — 38.2%
2013	18	43.7%	7,233	114,848	Suspension — 99.3%
2014	19	45.6%	5,217	114,386	Suspension — 98.5%
2015	20	48.2%	3,795	114,318	Suspension — 92.5%
2016	21	50.1%	2,797	113,311	Suspension — 90.0%
2017	22	50.6%	2,033	111,933	Suspension — 80.5%
2018	23	53.8%	1,078	111,477	Suspension — 76.3%
2019	24	57.8%	873	109,617	Suspension — 67.6%
2020	25	55.6%	711	108,325	Suspension — 68.4%
2021	26	57.8%	765	110,020	Suspension — 70.6%
2022	27	60.0%	512	109,404	Brakes — 67.2%
2023	28	62.3%	541	109,414	Brakes — 66.9%
2024	29	64.2%	931	106,791	Brakes — 63.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Suspension

67.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

62.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	34.3% (14 yrs)	63.8% (29 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	36.0% (14 yrs)	55.6% (29 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 91,638 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.