1999 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

56.4%

Latest Pass Rate

393,484

Total Tests (All Years)

127,184 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 1999 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

10 yrs49.9%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs47.7%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs46.0%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs46.0%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs44.2%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs44.5%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs45.3%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs47.1%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs49.4%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.0%

21 yrs51.2%

→ ↑2.4%

22 yrs53.6%

→ ↑1.7%

23 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.3%

24 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.8%

25 yrs56.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	49.9%	57,691
11 yrs	47.7%	54,037
12 yrs	46.0%	51,922
13 yrs	46.0%	47,172
14 yrs	44.2%	41,591
15 yrs	44.5%	35,213
16 yrs	45.3%	28,983
17 yrs	47.1%	22,804
18 yrs	48.1%	16,896
19 yrs	49.4%	8,737
20 yrs	52.2%	6,917
21 yrs	51.2%	5,080
22 yrs	53.6%	5,054
23 yrs	55.3%	3,331
24 yrs	55.6%	3,325
25 yrs	56.4%	4,731

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	56.4%	4,731
2023 (24 yrs)	55.6%	3,325
2022 (23 yrs)	55.3%	3,331
2021 (22 yrs)	53.6%	5,054
2020 (21 yrs)	51.2%	5,080
2019 (20 yrs)	52.2%	6,917
2018 (19 yrs)	49.4%	8,737
2017 (18 yrs)	48.1%	16,896
2016 (17 yrs)	47.1%	22,804
2015 (16 yrs)	45.3%	28,983
2014 (15 yrs)	44.5%	35,213
2013 (14 yrs)	44.2%	41,591
2012 (13 yrs)	46%	47,172
2011 (12 yrs)	46%	51,922
2010 (11 yrs)	47.7%	54,037
2009 (10 yrs)	49.9%	57,691

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57,691Avg Mileage 95,121Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2010High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 54,037Avg Mileage 101,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 51,922Avg Mileage 107,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2012High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47,172Avg Mileage 112,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2013High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41,591Avg Mileage 117,012Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2014High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 35,213Avg Mileage 120,618Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2015High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 28,983Avg Mileage 123,959Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2016High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 22,804Avg Mileage 125,744Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

2017High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 16,896Avg Mileage 126,158Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2018High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 8,737Avg Mileage 124,936Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2019High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,917Avg Mileage 125,118Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

2020High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 5,080Avg Mileage 123,599Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2021High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 5,054Avg Mileage 122,872Top Failure Brakes — 69.5%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 3,331Avg Mileage 123,237Top Failure Brakes — 73.7%

2023High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 3,325Avg Mileage 123,432Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 4,731Avg Mileage 127,184Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

MOT results for 1999 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	49.9%	57,691	95,121	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2010	11	47.7%	54,037	101,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2011	12	46.0%	51,922	107,391	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2012	13	46.0%	47,172	112,529	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2013	14	44.2%	41,591	117,012	Suspension — 69.1%
2014	15	44.5%	35,213	120,618	Suspension — 71.7%
2015	16	45.3%	28,983	123,959	Suspension — 71.9%
2016	17	47.1%	22,804	125,744	Suspension — 70.2%
2017	18	48.1%	16,896	126,158	Suspension — 67.2%
2018	19	49.4%	8,737	124,936	Brakes — 66.4%
2019	20	52.2%	6,917	125,118	Brakes — 68.8%
2020	21	51.2%	5,080	123,599	Brakes — 71.1%
2021	22	53.6%	5,054	122,872	Brakes — 69.5%
2022	23	55.3%	3,331	123,237	Brakes — 73.7%
2023	24	55.6%	3,325	123,432	Brakes — 68.0%
2024	25	56.4%	4,731	127,184	Suspension — 62.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Brakes

56.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.5%

↑ 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	21.5% (10 yrs)	61.9% (25 yrs)	+40.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.3% (10 yrs)	62.8% (25 yrs)	+38.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.8% (10 yrs)	24.8% (25 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 393,484 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.