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Volkswagen Golf plus tsi vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Golf plus tsi
88%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf plus tsi (88%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Golf plus tsi Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 97,041 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Golf plus tsi

  1. Nearside Rear Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
  2. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  3. Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
  4. Offside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
  6. Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Volkswagen Transporter

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf plus tsi (88%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Golf plus tsi report Full Volkswagen Transporter 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.