2006 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

786,948

Total Tests (All Years)

124,897 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 57.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

3 yrs81.4%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs74.0%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs60.1%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs54.3%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.4%	59,860
4 yrs	80.6%	57,700
5 yrs	77.3%	58,254
6 yrs	74.0%	57,852
7 yrs	69.1%	57,767
8 yrs	67.4%	57,350
9 yrs	64.9%	56,773
10 yrs	62.7%	55,522
11 yrs	60.1%	59,761
12 yrs	56.6%	40,060
13 yrs	55.2%	40,336
14 yrs	54.9%	38,911
15 yrs	54.2%	44,989
16 yrs	54.7%	32,526
17 yrs	54.3%	34,857
18 yrs	57.5%	34,430

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	57.5%	34,430
2023 (17 yrs)	54.3%	34,857
2022 (16 yrs)	54.7%	32,526
2021 (15 yrs)	54.2%	44,989
2020 (14 yrs)	54.9%	38,911
2019 (13 yrs)	55.2%	40,336
2018 (12 yrs)	56.6%	40,060
2017 (11 yrs)	60.1%	59,761
2016 (10 yrs)	62.7%	55,522
2015 (9 yrs)	64.9%	56,773
2014 (8 yrs)	67.4%	57,350
2013 (7 yrs)	69.1%	57,767
2012 (6 yrs)	74%	57,852
2011 (5 yrs)	77.3%	58,254
2010 (4 yrs)	80.6%	57,700
2009 (3 yrs)	81.4%	59,860

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 59,860Avg Mileage 35,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2010

80.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 57,700Avg Mileage 44,988Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2011

77.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 58,254Avg Mileage 53,885Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2012

74.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 57,852Avg Mileage 62,543Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2013

69.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57,767Avg Mileage 71,126Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2014

67.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57,350Avg Mileage 79,345Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 56,773Avg Mileage 87,339Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2016High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55,522Avg Mileage 94,579Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59,761Avg Mileage 100,982Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2018High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40,060Avg Mileage 107,104Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2019High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 40,336Avg Mileage 112,199Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.5%

2020High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38,911Avg Mileage 115,859Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2021High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 44,989Avg Mileage 118,685Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2022High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 32,526Avg Mileage 120,980Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34,857Avg Mileage 123,210Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

2024High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 34,430Avg Mileage 124,897Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.4%	59,860	35,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2010	4	80.6%	57,700	44,988	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2011	5	77.3%	58,254	53,885	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2012	6	74.0%	57,852	62,543	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2013	7	69.1%	57,767	71,126	Tyres — 21.7%
2014	8	67.4%	57,350	79,345	Suspension — 25.0%
2015	9	64.9%	56,773	87,339	Suspension — 31.5%
2016	10	62.7%	55,522	94,579	Suspension — 36.8%
2017	11	60.1%	59,761	100,982	Suspension — 45.3%
2018	12	56.6%	40,060	107,104	Suspension — 47.2%
2019	13	55.2%	40,336	112,199	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.5%
2020	14	54.9%	38,911	115,859	Suspension — 54.8%
2021	15	54.2%	44,989	118,685	Suspension — 64.0%
2022	16	54.7%	32,526	120,980	Suspension — 67.2%
2023	17	54.3%	34,857	123,210	Suspension — 73.4%
2024	18	57.5%	34,430	124,897	Suspension — 59.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.5% (3 yrs)	59.6% (18 yrs)	+57.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.6% (3 yrs)	38.8% (18 yrs)	+35.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (3 yrs)	29.6% (18 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 786,948 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.