2005 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.6%

Latest Pass Rate

760,497

Total Tests (All Years)

128,374 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 56.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 1.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs69.1%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.1%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs53.2%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs56.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.4%	62,856
5 yrs	76.0%	61,364
6 yrs	72.5%	62,010
7 yrs	69.1%	61,669
8 yrs	64.5%	61,346
9 yrs	62.3%	60,327
10 yrs	60.7%	59,273
11 yrs	58.6%	57,258
12 yrs	56.9%	58,457
13 yrs	53.8%	37,828
14 yrs	53.0%	36,410
15 yrs	53.2%	32,628
16 yrs	52.4%	35,555
17 yrs	53.2%	24,562
18 yrs	53.4%	24,869
19 yrs	56.6%	24,085

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	56.6%	24,085
2023 (18 yrs)	53.4%	24,869
2022 (17 yrs)	53.2%	24,562
2021 (16 yrs)	52.4%	35,555
2020 (15 yrs)	53.2%	32,628
2019 (14 yrs)	53%	36,410
2018 (13 yrs)	53.8%	37,828
2017 (12 yrs)	56.9%	58,457
2016 (11 yrs)	58.6%	57,258
2015 (10 yrs)	60.7%	59,273
2014 (9 yrs)	62.3%	60,327
2013 (8 yrs)	64.5%	61,346
2012 (7 yrs)	69.1%	61,669
2011 (6 yrs)	72.5%	62,010
2010 (5 yrs)	76%	61,364
2009 (4 yrs)	78.4%	62,856

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 62,856Avg Mileage 47,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2010

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 61,364Avg Mileage 56,674Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2011

72.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 62,010Avg Mileage 65,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2012

69.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 61,669Avg Mileage 74,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2013High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61,346Avg Mileage 82,514Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2014High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 60,327Avg Mileage 90,593Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2015High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59,273Avg Mileage 98,296Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2016High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57,258Avg Mileage 105,135Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2017High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58,457Avg Mileage 110,538Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37,828Avg Mileage 115,604Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36,410Avg Mileage 119,783Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32,628Avg Mileage 122,608Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%

2021High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35,555Avg Mileage 124,144Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2022High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 24,562Avg Mileage 125,919Top Failure Suspension — 69.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 24,869Avg Mileage 127,133Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

2024High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 24,085Avg Mileage 128,374Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.4%	62,856	47,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2010	5	76.0%	61,364	56,674	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2011	6	72.5%	62,010	65,515	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2012	7	69.1%	61,669	74,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2013	8	64.5%	61,346	82,514	Suspension — 26.2%
2014	9	62.3%	60,327	90,593	Suspension — 31.3%
2015	10	60.7%	59,273	98,296	Suspension — 38.1%
2016	11	58.6%	57,258	105,135	Suspension — 44.1%
2017	12	56.9%	58,457	110,538	Suspension — 52.3%
2018	13	53.8%	37,828	115,604	Suspension — 50.2%
2019	14	53.0%	36,410	119,783	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.9%
2020	15	53.2%	32,628	122,608	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%
2021	16	52.4%	35,555	124,144	Suspension — 65.6%
2022	17	53.2%	24,562	125,919	Suspension — 69.5%
2023	18	53.4%	24,869	127,133	Suspension — 73.2%
2024	19	56.6%	24,085	128,374	Suspension — 58.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.1% (4 yrs)	58.0% (19 yrs)	+52.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.3% (4 yrs)	42.5% (19 yrs)	+37.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (4 yrs)	29.8% (19 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 760,497 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.