2010 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

64.3%

Latest Pass Rate

578,861

Total Tests (All Years)

115,625 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 64.3%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 11.8% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

2 yrs79.2%

→ ↑3.0%

3 yrs82.2%

→ ↑2.0%

4 yrs84.2%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs79.3%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs66.0%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs63.3%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs64.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.2%	1,478
3 yrs	82.2%	56,059
4 yrs	84.2%	53,693
5 yrs	81.8%	52,479
6 yrs	79.3%	51,837
7 yrs	76.2%	54,329
8 yrs	72.2%	37,350
9 yrs	69.2%	39,402
10 yrs	67.4%	40,603
11 yrs	66.0%	50,203
12 yrs	65.1%	39,422
13 yrs	63.3%	47,740
14 yrs	64.3%	54,266

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	64.3%	54,266
2023 (13 yrs)	63.3%	47,740
2022 (12 yrs)	65.1%	39,422
2021 (11 yrs)	66%	50,203
2020 (10 yrs)	67.4%	40,603
2019 (9 yrs)	69.2%	39,402
2018 (8 yrs)	72.2%	37,350
2017 (7 yrs)	76.2%	54,329
2016 (6 yrs)	79.3%	51,837
2015 (5 yrs)	81.8%	52,479
2014 (4 yrs)	84.2%	53,693
2013 (3 yrs)	82.2%	56,059
2012 (2 yrs)	79.2%	1,478

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,478Avg Mileage 35,094Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.6%

2013

82.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 56,059Avg Mileage 36,294Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2014

84.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 53,693Avg Mileage 45,697Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 52,479Avg Mileage 54,645Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2016

79.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 51,837Avg Mileage 63,651Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2017

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 54,329Avg Mileage 71,743Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2018

72.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37,350Avg Mileage 79,445Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2019

69.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39,402Avg Mileage 87,360Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2020

67.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40,603Avg Mileage 93,740Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2021

66.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 50,203Avg Mileage 98,939Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2022

65.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39,422Avg Mileage 104,463Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2023High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47,740Avg Mileage 109,930Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2024High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54,266Avg Mileage 115,625Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

MOT results for 2010 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	79.2%	1,478	35,094	Driver's View of the Road — 8.6%
2013	3	82.2%	56,059	36,294	Tyres — 11.3%
2014	4	84.2%	53,693	45,697	Tyres — 11.7%
2015	5	81.8%	52,479	54,645	Tyres — 12.9%
2016	6	79.3%	51,837	63,651	Tyres — 15.5%
2017	7	76.2%	54,329	71,743	Suspension — 18.3%
2018	8	72.2%	37,350	79,445	Suspension — 24.4%
2019	9	69.2%	39,402	87,360	Suspension — 32.0%
2020	10	67.4%	40,603	93,740	Suspension — 38.5%
2021	11	66.0%	50,203	98,939	Suspension — 46.4%
2022	12	65.1%	39,422	104,463	Suspension — 52.5%
2023	13	63.3%	47,740	109,930	Suspension — 63.6%
2024	14	64.3%	54,266	115,625	Suspension — 53.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Suspension

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.6%

↓ Decreases 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	1.6% (2 yrs)	53.6% (14 yrs)	+52.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.9% (2 yrs)	27.6% (14 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (2 yrs)	25.8% (14 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 578,861 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.