2014 Volkswagen Golf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years

Current Age

81.2%

Latest Pass Rate

493,757

Total Tests (All Years)

87,933 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 81.2%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 22.4% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Volkswagen Golf as it ages.

2 yrs85.4%

→ ↓1.2%

3 yrs84.2%

→ ↑2.5%

4 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs85.6%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs82.2%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs81.2%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs80.4%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs81.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.4%	2,248
3 yrs	84.2%	73,318
4 yrs	86.7%	49,687
5 yrs	85.6%	51,934
6 yrs	83.1%	53,693
7 yrs	82.2%	66,153
8 yrs	81.2%	52,029
9 yrs	80.4%	65,174
10 yrs	81.2%	79,521

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Volkswagen Golf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (10 yrs)	81.2%	79,521
2023 (9 yrs)	80.4%	65,174
2022 (8 yrs)	81.2%	52,029
2021 (7 yrs)	82.2%	66,153
2020 (6 yrs)	83.1%	53,693
2019 (5 yrs)	85.6%	51,934
2018 (4 yrs)	86.7%	49,687
2017 (3 yrs)	84.2%	73,318
2016 (2 yrs)	85.4%	2,248

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

85.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,248Avg Mileage 31,627Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2017

84.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 73,318Avg Mileage 33,508Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.8%

2018

86.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 49,687Avg Mileage 42,087Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2019

85.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 51,934Avg Mileage 50,518Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2020

83.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 53,693Avg Mileage 58,030Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2021

82.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 66,153Avg Mileage 64,488Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2022

81.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 52,029Avg Mileage 71,508Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2023

80.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 65,174Avg Mileage 79,130Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2024

81.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 79,521Avg Mileage 87,933Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

MOT results for 2014 Volkswagen Golf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	2	85.4%	2,248	31,627	Tyres — 10.7%
2017	3	84.2%	73,318	33,508	Driver's View of the Road — 11.8%
2018	4	86.7%	49,687	42,087	Tyres — 12.3%
2019	5	85.6%	51,934	50,518	Tyres — 15.9%
2020	6	83.1%	53,693	58,030	Tyres — 18.5%
2021	7	82.2%	66,153	64,488	Tyres — 18.9%
2022	8	81.2%	52,029	71,508	Tyres — 19.9%
2023	9	80.4%	65,174	79,130	Tyres — 20.2%
2024	10	81.2%	79,521	87,933	Tyres — 15.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Volkswagen Golf, with age trends.

Tyres

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.1% (2 yrs)	13.6% (10 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.2% (2 yrs)	12.2% (10 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (2 yrs)	15.0% (10 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Golf cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 493,757 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.