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Volkswagen Golf vs Volkswagen Golf cabrio gti: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Golf
75%
MOT pass rate · 1,830,545 vehicles
Volkswagen Golf cabrio gti
73%
MOT pass rate · 2,918 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Golf cabrio gti (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Golf cabrio gti
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 117,668 mi 105,388 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,830,545 2,918

Most common faults

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)

Volkswagen Golf cabrio gti

  1. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  2. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Golf cabrio gti (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Golf report Full Volkswagen Golf cabrio gti 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.