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Volkswagen Arteon r-line ed tsi 4m sa vs Volkswagen Golf: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Arteon r-line ed tsi 4m sa
100%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Volkswagen Golf
75%
MOT pass rate · 1,830,545 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Arteon r-line ed tsi 4m sa (100%) 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 Arteon r-line ed tsi 4m sa Volkswagen Golf
MOT pass rate 100% ✓ 75%
MOT failure rate 0% ✓ 25%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 58,600 mi 117,668 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 7 1,830,545

Most common faults

Volkswagen Arteon r-line ed tsi 4m sa

  1. Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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 Arteon r-line ed tsi 4m sa (100%) and Volkswagen Golf (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Arteon r-line ed tsi 4m sa 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.