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Volkswagen Camper westfalia vs Volkswagen Golf: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Camper westfalia
71%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Volkswagen Golf
75%
MOT pass rate · 1,830,545 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Camper westfalia (71%) 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 westfalia Volkswagen Golf
MOT pass rate 71% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 143,185 mi 117,668 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 1,830,545

Most common faults

Volkswagen Camper westfalia

  1. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
  2. n/s front inner step corrosion.
  3. o/s front inner step corrosion.
  4. offside and nearside front floor advance corrosion not in prescribed area
  5. Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
  6. slight knock in steering

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 westfalia (71%) and Volkswagen Golf (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Camper westfalia 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.