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Volkswagen Cr35tdi vs Volkswagen Golf: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Cr35tdi
77%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Volkswagen Golf
75%
MOT pass rate · 1,830,545 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Cr35tdi (77%) 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 Cr35tdi Volkswagen Golf
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 75%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 25%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 218,347 mi 117,668 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 1,830,545

Most common faults

Volkswagen Cr35tdi

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  6. Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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 Cr35tdi (77%) and Volkswagen Golf (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Cr35tdi 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.