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Volkswagen 21 window vs Volkswagen Golf: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Volkswagen 21 window
73%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Golf
75%
MOT pass rate · 1,830,545 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen 21 window (73%) and Volkswagen Golf (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen 21 window Volkswagen Golf
MOT pass rate 73% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.5 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage — 117,668 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,830,545

Most common faults

Volkswagen 21 window

  1. lots of welding repairs done on underside
  2. Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  3. n/s door stiff
  4. wipers and washers do work to 1966 std
  5. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  6. Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Volkswagen Golf

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen 21 window (73%) and Volkswagen Golf (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen 21 window report Full Volkswagen Golf report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.