2011 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

67.0%

Latest Pass Rate

569,295

Total Tests (All Years)

109,486 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 67.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 13.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

2 yrs80.2%

→ ↑1.9%

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↑1.9%

4 yrs84.0%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs82.3%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs79.5%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs73.2%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs71.6%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs69.6%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs65.9%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs67.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.2%	1,623
3 yrs	82.1%	60,048
4 yrs	84.0%	56,893
5 yrs	82.3%	55,341
6 yrs	79.5%	57,846
7 yrs	75.6%	39,859
8 yrs	73.2%	42,240
9 yrs	71.6%	43,356
10 yrs	69.6%	53,942
11 yrs	67.8%	42,993
12 yrs	65.9%	52,408
13 yrs	67.0%	62,746

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	67%	62,746
2023 (12 yrs)	65.9%	52,408
2022 (11 yrs)	67.8%	42,993
2021 (10 yrs)	69.6%	53,942
2020 (9 yrs)	71.6%	43,356
2019 (8 yrs)	73.2%	42,240
2018 (7 yrs)	75.6%	39,859
2017 (6 yrs)	79.5%	57,846
2016 (5 yrs)	82.3%	55,341
2015 (4 yrs)	84%	56,893
2014 (3 yrs)	82.1%	60,048
2013 (2 yrs)	80.2%	1,623

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

80.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,623Avg Mileage 34,347Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2014

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 60,048Avg Mileage 37,391Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2015

84.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 56,893Avg Mileage 46,918Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2016

82.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 55,341Avg Mileage 55,390Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 57,846Avg Mileage 63,895Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 39,859Avg Mileage 72,318Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2019

73.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42,240Avg Mileage 80,373Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2020

71.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 43,356Avg Mileage 87,000Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2021

69.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 53,942Avg Mileage 92,572Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2022

67.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42,993Avg Mileage 98,373Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2023

65.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52,408Avg Mileage 104,467Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2024

67.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62,746Avg Mileage 109,486Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

MOT results for 2011 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	80.2%	1,623	34,347	Tyres — 13.3%
2014	3	82.1%	60,048	37,391	Tyres — 11.1%
2015	4	84.0%	56,893	46,918	Tyres — 10.6%
2016	5	82.3%	55,341	55,390	Tyres — 12.9%
2017	6	79.5%	57,846	63,895	Tyres — 13.9%
2018	7	75.6%	39,859	72,318	Tyres — 18.5%
2019	8	73.2%	42,240	80,373	Suspension — 23.7%
2020	9	71.6%	43,356	87,000	Suspension — 28.9%
2021	10	69.6%	53,942	92,572	Suspension — 36.2%
2022	11	67.8%	42,993	98,373	Suspension — 43.2%
2023	12	65.9%	52,408	104,467	Suspension — 51.9%
2024	13	67.0%	62,746	109,486	Suspension — 44.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Suspension

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.8%

↓ 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	2.9% (2 yrs)	44.5% (13 yrs)	+41.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.4% (2 yrs)	25.9% (13 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (2 yrs)	23.6% (13 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 569,295 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.