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Volkswagen Cr vs Volkswagen Golf: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Cr
65%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Volkswagen Golf
75%
MOT pass rate · 1,830,545 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Cr (65%) 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 Cr Volkswagen Golf
MOT pass rate 65% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 35% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 121,312 mi 117,668 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 1,830,545

Most common faults

Volkswagen Cr

  1. Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Speed limiter plate missing (6.9.1a)
  5. Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
  6. Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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 Cr (65%) and Volkswagen Golf (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.