1990–2021 · 875,152 MOT tests

Volkswagen Golf MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Volkswagen Golf did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

106Above average
Best year201376.3% passed
Worst year199956.0% passed
Rank in Volkswagen6 of 32

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1990: 67.7% passed (average for its age 72.0%)901991: 73.5% passed (average for its age 71.1%)1992: 70.0% passed (average for its age 68.8%)921993: 68.7% passed (average for its age 67.5%)1994: 67.3% passed (average for its age 67.5%)941995: 65.7% passed (average for its age 66.8%)1996: 63.4% passed (average for its age 66.2%)961997: 65.0% passed (average for its age 65.5%)1998: 59.5% passed (average for its age 64.9%)981999: 56.0% passed (average for its age 63.3%)2000: 56.3% passed (average for its age 61.5%)002001: 55.7% passed (average for its age 59.4%)2002: 56.8% passed (average for its age 58.1%)022003: 56.9% passed (average for its age 57.3%)2004: 51.0% passed (average for its age 56.4%)042005: 54.5% passed (average for its age 56.5%)2006: 54.7% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 57.6% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2008: 59.7% passed (average for its age 56.9%)082009: 62.5% passed (average for its age 58.4%)2010: 62.4% passed (average for its age 59.6%)102011: 64.8% passed (average for its age 61.8%)2012: 68.4% passed (average for its age 64.3%)122013: 76.3% passed (average for its age 66.8%)2014: 79.4% passed (average for its age 69.9%)142015: 82.7% passed (average for its age 73.5%)2016: 85.0% passed (average for its age 76.6%)162017: 85.8% passed (average for its age 79.8%)2018: 87.0% passed (average for its age 82.5%)182019: 88.7% passed (average for its age 84.9%)2020: 91.0% passed (average for its age 86.9%)202021: 90.1% passed (average for its age 87.6%)

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 Golf29,12490.1%87.6%
103Above average
2020 Golf39,02791.0%86.9%
105Above average
2019 Golf52,50788.7%84.9%
105Above average
2018 Golf60,89287.0%82.5%
105Above average
2017 Golf68,89185.8%79.8%
107Above average
2016 Golf64,15285.0%76.6%
111Well above average
2015 Golf66,31982.7%73.5%
113Well above average
2014 Golf63,08879.4%69.9%
114Well above average
2013 Golf54,08076.3%66.8%
114Well above average
2012 Golf51,19568.4%64.3%
106Above average
2011 Golf49,81964.8%61.8%
105Above average
2010 Golf44,18662.4%59.6%
105Above average
2009 Golf43,45762.5%58.4%
107Above average
2008 Golf38,55259.7%56.9%
105Above average
2007 Golf38,82557.6%56.9%
101About average
2006 Golf28,60654.7%56.1%
97Below average
2005 Golf19,33154.5%56.5%
96Below average
2004 Golf12,31851.0%56.4%
90Well below average
2003 Golf15,58256.9%57.3%
99About average
2002 Golf13,27956.8%58.1%
98Below average
2001 Golf7,57055.7%59.4%
94Below average
2000 Golf4,20856.3%61.5%
92Well below average
1999 Golf2,56856.0%63.3%
89Well below average
1998 Golf1,16859.5%64.9%
92Well below average
1997 Golf90865.0%65.5%
99About average
1996 Golf86063.4%66.2%
96Below average
1995 Golf48165.7%66.8%
98About average
1994 Golf27867.3%67.5%
100About average
1993 Golf25268.7%67.5%
102About average
1992 Golf54770.0%68.8%
102About average
1991 Golf1,55873.5%71.1%
103Above average
1990 Golf1,52467.7%72.0%
94Below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 875,152 tests.

  1. Coil spring: fractured or broken2.4%
  2. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.3%
  3. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt1.7%
  4. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.6%
  5. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.5%
  6. Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt1.5%
  7. Service brake performance: excessively binding1.3%
  8. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements1.2%

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