2003 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

58.5%

Latest Pass Rate

733,596

Total Tests (All Years)

134,877 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 2003 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

6 yrs69.1%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs66.6%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs61.8%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs52.8%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs53.9%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs55.3%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs58.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.1%	66,746
7 yrs	66.6%	65,430
8 yrs	64.2%	66,423
9 yrs	61.8%	65,342
10 yrs	58.6%	64,591
11 yrs	57.3%	63,144
12 yrs	56.2%	60,995
13 yrs	55.4%	57,450
14 yrs	54.1%	52,717
15 yrs	52.5%	32,484
16 yrs	52.8%	29,890
17 yrs	53.8%	25,353
18 yrs	53.9%	27,485
19 yrs	55.3%	18,800
20 yrs	56.6%	19,731
21 yrs	58.5%	17,015

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	58.5%	17,015
2023 (20 yrs)	56.6%	19,731
2022 (19 yrs)	55.3%	18,800
2021 (18 yrs)	53.9%	27,485
2020 (17 yrs)	53.8%	25,353
2019 (16 yrs)	52.8%	29,890
2018 (15 yrs)	52.5%	32,484
2017 (14 yrs)	54.1%	52,717
2016 (13 yrs)	55.4%	57,450
2015 (12 yrs)	56.2%	60,995
2014 (11 yrs)	57.3%	63,144
2013 (10 yrs)	58.6%	64,591
2012 (9 yrs)	61.8%	65,342
2011 (8 yrs)	64.2%	66,423
2010 (7 yrs)	66.6%	65,430
2009 (6 yrs)	69.1%	66,746

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 66,746Avg Mileage 65,335Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2010

66.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 65,430Avg Mileage 73,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2011High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 66,423Avg Mileage 81,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 65,342Avg Mileage 89,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2013High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 64,591Avg Mileage 97,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 63,144Avg Mileage 104,305Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%

2015High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60,995Avg Mileage 111,008Top Failure Brakes — 41.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 57,450Avg Mileage 116,990Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 52,717Avg Mileage 122,127Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32,484Avg Mileage 126,276Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 29,890Avg Mileage 129,539Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%

2020High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 25,353Avg Mileage 131,401Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

2021High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 27,485Avg Mileage 132,708Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 18,800Avg Mileage 134,369Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

2023High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 19,731Avg Mileage 136,187Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2024High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 17,015Avg Mileage 134,877Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

MOT results for 2003 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.1%	66,746	65,335	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2010	7	66.6%	65,430	73,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2011	8	64.2%	66,423	81,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2012	9	61.8%	65,342	89,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2013	10	58.6%	64,591	97,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2014	11	57.3%	63,144	104,305	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%
2015	12	56.2%	60,995	111,008	Brakes — 41.6%
2016	13	55.4%	57,450	116,990	Brakes — 45.8%
2017	14	54.1%	52,717	122,127	Brakes — 52.7%
2018	15	52.5%	32,484	126,276	Brakes — 59.3%
2019	16	52.8%	29,890	129,539	Brakes — 65.8%
2020	17	53.8%	25,353	131,401	Brakes — 68.8%
2021	18	53.9%	27,485	132,708	Brakes — 73.1%
2022	19	55.3%	18,800	134,369	Brakes — 71.9%
2023	20	56.6%	19,731	136,187	Brakes — 72.6%
2024	21	58.5%	17,015	134,877	Brakes — 58.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Brakes

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.8%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

25.8%

↓ Decreases 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	9.8% (6 yrs)	58.2% (21 yrs)	+48.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.2% (6 yrs)	48.2% (21 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (6 yrs)	24.7% (21 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 733,596 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.