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Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a vs Volkswagen Golf: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a
86%
MOT pass rate · 326 vehicles
More reliable
Volkswagen Golf
75%
MOT pass rate · 1,830,545 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a is the more reliable of the two — 86% pass first time versus 75%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a Volkswagen Golf
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 75%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 25%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 6% 2% ✓
Average mileage 47,682 mi 117,668 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 326 1,830,545

Most common faults

Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a

  1. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  2. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. Nearside 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 edition tsi s-a is the more reliable of the two — 86% pass first time versus 75%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a 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.