2007 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

60.2%

Latest Pass Rate

844,860

Total Tests (All Years)

123,990 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 60.2%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.7% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

2 yrs83.0%

→ ↑0.1%

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs82.2%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs79.3%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs75.3%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs73.0%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs71.1%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs65.8%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs58.4%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs57.7%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs60.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.0%	1,554
3 yrs	83.1%	65,753
4 yrs	82.2%	65,344
5 yrs	79.3%	64,483
6 yrs	75.3%	64,589
7 yrs	73.0%	64,205
8 yrs	71.1%	63,768
9 yrs	68.3%	62,733
10 yrs	65.8%	66,367
11 yrs	61.8%	45,505
12 yrs	60.6%	46,820
13 yrs	60.2%	46,581
14 yrs	58.2%	55,323
15 yrs	58.4%	41,176
16 yrs	57.7%	46,123
17 yrs	60.2%	44,536

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	60.2%	44,536
2023 (16 yrs)	57.7%	46,123
2022 (15 yrs)	58.4%	41,176
2021 (14 yrs)	58.2%	55,323
2020 (13 yrs)	60.2%	46,581
2019 (12 yrs)	60.6%	46,820
2018 (11 yrs)	61.8%	45,505
2017 (10 yrs)	65.8%	66,367
2016 (9 yrs)	68.3%	62,733
2015 (8 yrs)	71.1%	63,768
2014 (7 yrs)	73%	64,205
2013 (6 yrs)	75.3%	64,589
2012 (5 yrs)	79.3%	64,483
2011 (4 yrs)	82.2%	65,344
2010 (3 yrs)	83.1%	65,753
2009 (2 yrs)	83%	1,554

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,554Avg Mileage 33,153Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2010

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 65,753Avg Mileage 35,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2011

82.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 65,344Avg Mileage 44,830Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2012

79.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 64,483Avg Mileage 54,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2013

75.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 64,589Avg Mileage 62,708Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2014

73.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 64,205Avg Mileage 71,325Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2015

71.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 63,768Avg Mileage 79,536Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 62,733Avg Mileage 87,176Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2017

65.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 66,367Avg Mileage 94,303Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 45,505Avg Mileage 101,036Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2019High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 46,820Avg Mileage 107,089Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46,581Avg Mileage 111,753Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55,323Avg Mileage 115,532Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2022High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 41,176Avg Mileage 118,931Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 46,123Avg Mileage 122,128Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2024High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 44,536Avg Mileage 123,990Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

MOT results for 2007 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	83.0%	1,554	33,153	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2010	3	83.1%	65,753	35,254	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2011	4	82.2%	65,344	44,830	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2012	5	79.3%	64,483	54,021	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2013	6	75.3%	64,589	62,708	Tyres — 18.6%
2014	7	73.0%	64,205	71,325	Tyres — 19.8%
2015	8	71.1%	63,768	79,536	Tyres — 19.2%
2016	9	68.3%	62,733	87,176	Suspension — 21.7%
2017	10	65.8%	66,367	94,303	Suspension — 29.3%
2018	11	61.8%	45,505	101,036	Suspension — 35.7%
2019	12	60.6%	46,820	107,089	Suspension — 39.8%
2020	13	60.2%	46,581	111,753	Suspension — 46.5%
2021	14	58.2%	55,323	115,532	Suspension — 57.9%
2022	15	58.4%	41,176	118,931	Suspension — 62.6%
2023	16	57.7%	46,123	122,128	Suspension — 70.0%
2024	17	60.2%	44,536	123,990	Suspension — 58.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.4% (2 yrs)	58.5% (17 yrs)	+57.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.6% (2 yrs)	32.3% (17 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.4% (2 yrs)	27.4% (17 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 844,860 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.