What is the VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MOT pass rate?
In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 81.3% of 1,005,156 tests (812,102 passes, 187,099 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.
UK MOT · make×model
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MOT pass rate.
Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.
Counts, not a score
812,102 passes · 187,099 fails
Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.
Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?
No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.
Are these UK or US figures?
UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.
Most common MOT failure groups
01 · Failure groupSuspension144,814 recorded items
02 · Failure groupBrakes115,374 recorded items
03 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment96,855 recorded items
04 · Failure groupTyres86,740 recorded items
05 · Failure groupBody, chassis, structure50,241 recorded items
Pass rate by vehicle age
Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 158 | 91.1% | 29,920 mi |
| 4 | 7,520 | 92.6% | 33,264 mi |
| 5 | 52,828 | 91.1% | 42,091 mi |
| 6 | 68,149 | 90.3% | 50,931 mi |
| 7 | 78,118 | 89.3% | 59,134 mi |
| 8 | 73,285 | 88.7% | 67,556 mi |
| 9 | 77,035 | 87.2% | 76,382 mi |
| 10 | 74,857 | 85.0% | 86,957 mi |
| 11 | 65,532 | 83.3% | 93,690 mi |
| 12 | 65,880 | 78.1% | 102,370 mi |
| 13 | 65,397 | 76.2% | 111,036 mi |
| 14 | 58,672 | 75.0% | 115,505 mi |
| 15 | 56,998 | 75.2% | 115,570 mi |
| 16 | 52,938 | 73.0% | 126,396 mi |
| 17 | 52,897 | 72.0% | 124,635 mi |
| 18 | 38,773 | 70.5% | 124,868 mi |
| 19 | 26,077 | 70.2% | 127,618 mi |
| 20 | 16,887 | 68.3% | 126,539 mi |
| 21 | 21,312 | 72.2% | 138,611 mi |
| 22 | 18,255 | 71.8% | 141,522 mi |
| 23 | 10,330 | 71.4% | 131,527 mi |
| 24 | 5,689 | 71.1% | 130,219 mi |
| 25 | 3,494 | 70.3% | 126,303 mi |
| 26 | 1,539 | 71.1% | 116,851 mi |
| 27 | 1,159 | 73.0% | 111,828 mi |
| 28 | 1,112 | 72.9% | 115,286 mi |
| 29 | 622 | 74.0% | 108,556 mi |
| 30 | 356 | 75.8% | 104,566 mi |
| 31 | 309 | 75.1% | 105,640 mi |
| 32 | 677 | 76.5% | 123,531 mi |
| 33 | 1,926 | 79.8% | 132,523 mi |
| 34 | 1,958 | 75.7% | 129,922 mi |
| 35 | 1,454 | 79.6% | 125,256 mi |
| 36 | 787 | 76.9% | 128,295 mi |
| 37 | 553 | 79.2% | 117,883 mi |
| 38 | 416 | 76.0% | 112,324 mi |
| 39 | 272 | 80.5% | 107,410 mi |
| 40 | 225 | 80.9% | 110,277 mi |
| 41 | 461 | 82.7% | 122,229 mi |
| 42 | 108 | 80.6% | 102,748 mi |