2002 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

58.4%

Latest Pass Rate

808,329

Total Tests (All Years)

138,605 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 2002 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

7 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs56.7%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs53.6%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs52.1%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs55.8%

→ ↑2.6%

22 yrs58.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	64.3%	80,598
8 yrs	61.9%	78,704
9 yrs	59.0%	79,403
10 yrs	56.7%	77,649
11 yrs	53.6%	75,929
12 yrs	52.5%	72,939
13 yrs	52.1%	68,929
14 yrs	51.7%	63,017
15 yrs	51.7%	55,133
16 yrs	50.8%	32,342
17 yrs	51.7%	28,359
18 yrs	53.3%	23,115
19 yrs	53.8%	24,072
20 yrs	55.1%	16,546
21 yrs	55.8%	16,886
22 yrs	58.4%	14,708

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	58.4%	14,708
2023 (21 yrs)	55.8%	16,886
2022 (20 yrs)	55.1%	16,546
2021 (19 yrs)	53.8%	24,072
2020 (18 yrs)	53.3%	23,115
2019 (17 yrs)	51.7%	28,359
2018 (16 yrs)	50.8%	32,342
2017 (15 yrs)	51.7%	55,133
2016 (14 yrs)	51.7%	63,017
2015 (13 yrs)	52.1%	68,929
2014 (12 yrs)	52.5%	72,939
2013 (11 yrs)	53.6%	75,929
2012 (10 yrs)	56.7%	77,649
2011 (9 yrs)	59%	79,403
2010 (8 yrs)	61.9%	78,704
2009 (7 yrs)	64.3%	80,598

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 80,598Avg Mileage 75,548Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2010High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 78,704Avg Mileage 83,778Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2011High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 79,403Avg Mileage 91,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2012High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77,649Avg Mileage 98,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2013High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 75,929Avg Mileage 105,911Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2014High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72,939Avg Mileage 112,620Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2015High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68,929Avg Mileage 118,889Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 63,017Avg Mileage 124,222Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2017High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55,133Avg Mileage 128,670Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2018High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 32,342Avg Mileage 131,638Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2019High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 28,359Avg Mileage 133,811Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2020High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 23,115Avg Mileage 135,483Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 24,072Avg Mileage 136,728Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%

2022High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 16,546Avg Mileage 138,311Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

2023High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 16,886Avg Mileage 139,773Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2024High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 14,708Avg Mileage 138,605Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

MOT results for 2002 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	64.3%	80,598	75,548	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2010	8	61.9%	78,704	83,778	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2011	9	59.0%	79,403	91,424	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2012	10	56.7%	77,649	98,769	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2013	11	53.6%	75,929	105,911	Suspension — 47.6%
2014	12	52.5%	72,939	112,620	Suspension — 53.1%
2015	13	52.1%	68,929	118,889	Suspension — 56.0%
2016	14	51.7%	63,017	124,222	Suspension — 57.9%
2017	15	51.7%	55,133	128,670	Suspension — 59.9%
2018	16	50.8%	32,342	131,638	Brakes — 59.8%
2019	17	51.7%	28,359	133,811	Brakes — 64.7%
2020	18	53.3%	23,115	135,483	Brakes — 67.9%
2021	19	53.8%	24,072	136,728	Brakes — 70.1%
2022	20	55.1%	16,546	138,311	Brakes — 70.6%
2023	21	55.8%	16,886	139,773	Brakes — 70.3%
2024	22	58.4%	14,708	138,605	Brakes — 53.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Brakes

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

27.0%

↑ 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	12.1% (7 yrs)	53.6% (22 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.7% (7 yrs)	46.9% (22 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (7 yrs)	24.4% (22 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 808,329 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.