2001 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

632,131

Total Tests (All Years)

129,733 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 2001 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs57.8%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs53.6%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs49.7%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs49.9%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs53.2%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.4%

22 yrs55.9%

→ ↑2.0%

23 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	60.5%	71,273
9 yrs	57.8%	69,076
10 yrs	55.5%	69,127
11 yrs	53.6%	66,432
12 yrs	50.9%	63,316
13 yrs	50.3%	58,892
14 yrs	50.0%	53,528
15 yrs	50.8%	46,468
16 yrs	50.3%	38,458
17 yrs	49.7%	21,378
18 yrs	49.9%	17,990
19 yrs	52.4%	14,046
20 yrs	53.2%	14,306
21 yrs	54.5%	9,530
22 yrs	55.9%	9,694
23 yrs	57.9%	8,617

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	57.9%	8,617
2023 (22 yrs)	55.9%	9,694
2022 (21 yrs)	54.5%	9,530
2021 (20 yrs)	53.2%	14,306
2020 (19 yrs)	52.4%	14,046
2019 (18 yrs)	49.9%	17,990
2018 (17 yrs)	49.7%	21,378
2017 (16 yrs)	50.3%	38,458
2016 (15 yrs)	50.8%	46,468
2015 (14 yrs)	50%	53,528
2014 (13 yrs)	50.3%	58,892
2013 (12 yrs)	50.9%	63,316
2012 (11 yrs)	53.6%	66,432
2011 (10 yrs)	55.5%	69,127
2010 (9 yrs)	57.8%	69,076
2009 (8 yrs)	60.5%	71,273

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 71,273Avg Mileage 81,618Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2010High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 69,076Avg Mileage 89,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 69,127Avg Mileage 96,009Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2012High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 66,432Avg Mileage 102,780Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 63,316Avg Mileage 108,878Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2014High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58,892Avg Mileage 114,688Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 53,528Avg Mileage 119,762Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 46,468Avg Mileage 123,659Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2017High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38,458Avg Mileage 126,391Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2018High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 21,378Avg Mileage 127,838Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2019High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 17,990Avg Mileage 129,298Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2020High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 14,046Avg Mileage 129,048Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

2021High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 14,306Avg Mileage 129,471Top Failure Brakes — 68.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 9,530Avg Mileage 130,502Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 9,694Avg Mileage 130,438Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 8,617Avg Mileage 129,733Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

MOT results for 2001 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	60.5%	71,273	81,618	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2010	9	57.8%	69,076	89,078	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2011	10	55.5%	69,127	96,009	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2012	11	53.6%	66,432	102,780	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2013	12	50.9%	63,316	108,878	Suspension — 56.1%
2014	13	50.3%	58,892	114,688	Suspension — 62.0%
2015	14	50.0%	53,528	119,762	Suspension — 63.4%
2016	15	50.8%	46,468	123,659	Suspension — 64.0%
2017	16	50.3%	38,458	126,391	Suspension — 67.2%
2018	17	49.7%	21,378	127,838	Suspension — 63.7%
2019	18	49.9%	17,990	129,298	Brakes — 66.5%
2020	19	52.4%	14,046	129,048	Brakes — 66.3%
2021	20	53.2%	14,306	129,471	Brakes — 68.7%
2022	21	54.5%	9,530	130,502	Brakes — 67.9%
2023	22	55.9%	9,694	130,438	Brakes — 70.0%
2024	23	57.9%	8,617	129,733	Brakes — 56.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Suspension

51.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

28.0%

↑ 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	14.2% (8 yrs)	56.6% (23 yrs)	+42.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.8% (8 yrs)	52.1% (23 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.8% (8 yrs)	25.2% (23 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 632,131 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.