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Volkswagen Camper van t2 vs Volkswagen Golf: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Camper van t2
50%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Volkswagen Golf
75%
MOT pass rate · 1,830,545 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Camper van t2 (50%) 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 Camper van t2 Volkswagen Golf
MOT pass rate 50% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 7.7 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 51,459 mi 117,668 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 1,830,545

Most common faults

Volkswagen Camper van t2

  1. Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
  2. Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  4. Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
  5. Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  6. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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 Camper van t2 (50%) and Volkswagen Golf (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Camper van t2 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.