2008 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

713,082

Total Tests (All Years)

125,302 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 9.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

2 yrs82.9%

→ ↓3.4%

3 yrs79.5%

→ ↑1.6%

4 yrs81.1%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs71.2%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs65.7%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs63.7%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs59.7%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.9%	1,923
3 yrs	79.5%	61,964
4 yrs	81.1%	58,954
5 yrs	77.6%	58,275
6 yrs	75.2%	57,741
7 yrs	73.3%	56,999
8 yrs	71.2%	56,059
9 yrs	68.6%	58,926
10 yrs	65.7%	40,439
11 yrs	63.7%	42,392
12 yrs	63.0%	42,435
13 yrs	61.2%	51,418
14 yrs	61.0%	39,365
15 yrs	59.7%	45,113
16 yrs	61.7%	41,079

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	61.7%	41,079
2023 (15 yrs)	59.7%	45,113
2022 (14 yrs)	61%	39,365
2021 (13 yrs)	61.2%	51,418
2020 (12 yrs)	63%	42,435
2019 (11 yrs)	63.7%	42,392
2018 (10 yrs)	65.7%	40,439
2017 (9 yrs)	68.6%	58,926
2016 (8 yrs)	71.2%	56,059
2015 (7 yrs)	73.3%	56,999
2014 (6 yrs)	75.2%	57,741
2013 (5 yrs)	77.6%	58,275
2012 (4 yrs)	81.1%	58,954
2011 (3 yrs)	79.5%	61,964
2010 (2 yrs)	82.9%	1,923

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

82.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,923Avg Mileage 35,973Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 61,964Avg Mileage 36,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 58,954Avg Mileage 46,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 58,275Avg Mileage 56,082Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2014

75.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 57,741Avg Mileage 65,146Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 56,999Avg Mileage 73,886Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2016

71.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 56,059Avg Mileage 82,200Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2017

68.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58,926Avg Mileage 89,576Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2018

65.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40,439Avg Mileage 96,994Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2019High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42,392Avg Mileage 103,823Top Failure Tyres — 30.7%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42,435Avg Mileage 109,481Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51,418Avg Mileage 113,818Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2022High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39,365Avg Mileage 117,987Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

2023High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45,113Avg Mileage 122,157Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2024High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41,079Avg Mileage 125,302Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	82.9%	1,923	35,973	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2011	3	79.5%	61,964	36,932	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2012	4	81.1%	58,954	46,871	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2013	5	77.6%	58,275	56,082	Tyres — 16.4%
2014	6	75.2%	57,741	65,146	Tyres — 18.5%
2015	7	73.3%	56,999	73,886	Tyres — 18.8%
2016	8	71.2%	56,059	82,200	Tyres — 20.1%
2017	9	68.6%	58,926	89,576	Suspension — 22.6%
2018	10	65.7%	40,439	96,994	Suspension — 26.0%
2019	11	63.7%	42,392	103,823	Tyres — 30.7%
2020	12	63.0%	42,435	109,481	Suspension — 37.1%
2021	13	61.2%	51,418	113,818	Suspension — 47.6%
2022	14	61.0%	39,365	117,987	Suspension — 54.2%
2023	15	59.7%	45,113	122,157	Suspension — 63.6%
2024	16	61.7%	41,079	125,302	Suspension — 54.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Suspension

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.2%

↑ 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	1.2% (2 yrs)	54.2% (16 yrs)	+53.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.5% (2 yrs)	30.4% (16 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (2 yrs)	28.4% (16 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 713,082 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.