2009 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

64.7%

Latest Pass Rate

635,068

Total Tests (All Years)

115,534 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 64.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 12.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

2 yrs80.8%

→ ↑1.4%

3 yrs82.2%

→ ↑2.0%

4 yrs84.2%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs79.6%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs74.8%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs71.5%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs65.9%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs63.1%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs64.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.8%	1,435
3 yrs	82.2%	55,624
4 yrs	84.2%	54,269
5 yrs	81.8%	53,714
6 yrs	79.6%	53,253
7 yrs	77.1%	52,541
8 yrs	74.8%	55,589
9 yrs	71.5%	38,482
10 yrs	69.4%	40,336
11 yrs	68.3%	41,423
12 yrs	65.9%	50,688
13 yrs	64.7%	39,119
14 yrs	63.1%	47,392
15 yrs	64.7%	51,203

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	64.7%	51,203
2023 (14 yrs)	63.1%	47,392
2022 (13 yrs)	64.7%	39,119
2021 (12 yrs)	65.9%	50,688
2020 (11 yrs)	68.3%	41,423
2019 (10 yrs)	69.4%	40,336
2018 (9 yrs)	71.5%	38,482
2017 (8 yrs)	74.8%	55,589
2016 (7 yrs)	77.1%	52,541
2015 (6 yrs)	79.6%	53,253
2014 (5 yrs)	81.8%	53,714
2013 (4 yrs)	84.2%	54,269
2012 (3 yrs)	82.2%	55,624
2011 (2 yrs)	80.8%	1,435

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,435Avg Mileage 34,647Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.4%

2012

82.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 55,624Avg Mileage 33,411Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.3%

2013

84.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 54,269Avg Mileage 42,151Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2014

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 53,714Avg Mileage 50,992Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2015

79.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 53,253Avg Mileage 59,639Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2016

77.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52,541Avg Mileage 67,913Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2017

74.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 55,589Avg Mileage 75,394Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2018

71.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38,482Avg Mileage 82,637Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2019

69.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40,336Avg Mileage 89,812Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2020

68.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41,423Avg Mileage 95,393Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2021

65.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50,688Avg Mileage 100,138Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2022High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39,119Avg Mileage 105,621Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2023High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47,392Avg Mileage 110,421Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2024High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 51,203Avg Mileage 115,534Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

MOT results for 2009 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	80.8%	1,435	34,647	Driver's View of the Road — 8.4%
2012	3	82.2%	55,624	33,411	Driver's View of the Road — 7.3%
2013	4	84.2%	54,269	42,151	Tyres — 11.2%
2014	5	81.8%	53,714	50,992	Tyres — 14.0%
2015	6	79.6%	53,253	59,639	Tyres — 14.3%
2016	7	77.1%	52,541	67,913	Tyres — 17.2%
2017	8	74.8%	55,589	75,394	Suspension — 17.7%
2018	9	71.5%	38,482	82,637	Suspension — 23.0%
2019	10	69.4%	40,336	89,812	Suspension — 27.7%
2020	11	68.3%	41,423	95,393	Suspension — 31.4%
2021	12	65.9%	50,688	100,138	Suspension — 42.2%
2022	13	64.7%	39,119	105,621	Suspension — 50.0%
2023	14	63.1%	47,392	110,421	Suspension — 59.4%
2024	15	64.7%	51,203	115,534	Suspension — 50.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Suspension

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

9.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.0% (2 yrs)	50.3% (15 yrs)	+49.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.3% (2 yrs)	26.5% (15 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (2 yrs)	26.3% (15 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 635,068 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.