2013 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

78.5%

Latest Pass Rate

483,234

Total Tests (All Years)

94,154 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 78.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 22.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

2 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.7%

3 yrs84.2%

→ ↑2.0%

4 yrs86.2%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs84.3%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs82.2%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs80.5%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs78.8%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs77.2%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs78.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.9%	1,655
3 yrs	84.2%	61,525
4 yrs	86.2%	61,438
5 yrs	84.3%	42,032
6 yrs	82.2%	44,683
7 yrs	80.5%	46,095
8 yrs	78.8%	56,812
9 yrs	78.2%	44,931
10 yrs	77.2%	55,793
11 yrs	78.5%	68,270

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	78.5%	68,270
2023 (10 yrs)	77.2%	55,793
2022 (9 yrs)	78.2%	44,931
2021 (8 yrs)	78.8%	56,812
2020 (7 yrs)	80.5%	46,095
2019 (6 yrs)	82.2%	44,683
2018 (5 yrs)	84.3%	42,032
2017 (4 yrs)	86.2%	61,438
2016 (3 yrs)	84.2%	61,525
2015 (2 yrs)	84.9%	1,655

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

84.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,655Avg Mileage 29,275Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.8%

2016

84.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 61,525Avg Mileage 33,382Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2017

86.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 61,438Avg Mileage 42,288Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2018

84.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42,032Avg Mileage 50,707Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2019

82.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 44,683Avg Mileage 59,331Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2020

80.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46,095Avg Mileage 66,651Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2021

78.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 56,812Avg Mileage 72,744Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2022

78.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44,931Avg Mileage 79,668Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2023

77.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55,793Avg Mileage 86,497Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2024

78.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 68,270Avg Mileage 94,154Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

MOT results for 2013 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	84.9%	1,655	29,275	Driver's View of the Road — 10.8%
2016	3	84.2%	61,525	33,382	Tyres — 11.3%
2017	4	86.2%	61,438	42,288	Tyres — 11.1%
2018	5	84.3%	42,032	50,707	Tyres — 14.6%
2019	6	82.2%	44,683	59,331	Tyres — 18.2%
2020	7	80.5%	46,095	66,651	Tyres — 20.3%
2021	8	78.8%	56,812	72,744	Tyres — 20.9%
2022	9	78.2%	44,931	79,668	Tyres — 21.6%
2023	10	77.2%	55,793	86,497	Tyres — 21.8%
2024	11	78.5%	68,270	94,154	Suspension — 17.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Tyres

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.6%

↑ 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	3.0% (2 yrs)	17.7% (11 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.7% (2 yrs)	14.2% (11 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (2 yrs)	16.5% (11 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 483,234 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.