2000 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

472,127

Total Tests (All Years)

133,165 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 2000 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

9 yrs56.9%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs51.0%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs47.7%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs48.7%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs49.4%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.0%

21 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.9%

22 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs56.4%

→ ↑1.1%

24 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	56.9%	59,444
10 yrs	54.9%	57,112
11 yrs	52.3%	56,369
12 yrs	51.0%	53,358
13 yrs	48.2%	49,423
14 yrs	47.7%	44,341
15 yrs	48.7%	38,412
16 yrs	49.0%	31,944
17 yrs	50.3%	25,025
18 yrs	49.4%	13,329
19 yrs	51.2%	10,823
20 yrs	52.6%	8,274
21 yrs	52.6%	8,363
22 yrs	54.5%	5,543
23 yrs	56.4%	5,586
24 yrs	57.5%	4,781

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	57.5%	4,781
2023 (23 yrs)	56.4%	5,586
2022 (22 yrs)	54.5%	5,543
2021 (21 yrs)	52.6%	8,363
2020 (20 yrs)	52.6%	8,274
2019 (19 yrs)	51.2%	10,823
2018 (18 yrs)	49.4%	13,329
2017 (17 yrs)	50.3%	25,025
2016 (16 yrs)	49%	31,944
2015 (15 yrs)	48.7%	38,412
2014 (14 yrs)	47.7%	44,341
2013 (13 yrs)	48.2%	49,423
2012 (12 yrs)	51%	53,358
2011 (11 yrs)	52.3%	56,369
2010 (10 yrs)	54.9%	57,112
2009 (9 yrs)	56.9%	59,444

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59,444Avg Mileage 89,567Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2010High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57,112Avg Mileage 96,575Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2011High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56,369Avg Mileage 102,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 53,358Avg Mileage 108,929Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2013High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49,423Avg Mileage 114,368Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2014High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 44,341Avg Mileage 119,310Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2015High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38,412Avg Mileage 123,278Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

2016High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31,944Avg Mileage 126,172Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2017High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 25,025Avg Mileage 127,940Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2018High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 13,329Avg Mileage 128,701Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 10,823Avg Mileage 128,438Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2020High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 8,274Avg Mileage 128,175Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2021High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 8,363Avg Mileage 127,936Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 5,543Avg Mileage 128,160Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 5,586Avg Mileage 128,433Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2024High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 4,781Avg Mileage 133,165Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

MOT results for 2000 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	56.9%	59,444	89,567	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2010	10	54.9%	57,112	96,575	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2011	11	52.3%	56,369	102,729	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	12	51.0%	53,358	108,929	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2013	13	48.2%	49,423	114,368	Suspension — 63.2%
2014	14	47.7%	44,341	119,310	Suspension — 67.3%
2015	15	48.7%	38,412	123,278	Suspension — 67.4%
2016	16	49.0%	31,944	126,172	Suspension — 67.9%
2017	17	50.3%	25,025	127,940	Suspension — 65.8%
2018	18	49.4%	13,329	128,701	Suspension — 62.3%
2019	19	51.2%	10,823	128,438	Brakes — 63.3%
2020	20	52.6%	8,274	128,175	Brakes — 66.2%
2021	21	52.6%	8,363	127,936	Brakes — 70.5%
2022	22	54.5%	5,543	128,160	Brakes — 69.6%
2023	23	56.4%	5,586	128,433	Brakes — 68.5%
2024	24	57.5%	4,781	133,165	Brakes — 56.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Suspension

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	15.6% (9 yrs)	56.4% (24 yrs)	+40.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.1% (9 yrs)	53.7% (24 yrs)	+34.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.6% (9 yrs)	24.5% (24 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 472,127 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.