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Volkswagen Golf vs Volkswagen Karman ghia coupe: 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 Karman ghia coupe
71%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Karman ghia coupe (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Karman ghia coupe
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 71%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 29%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 117,668 mi 44,282 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,830,545 2

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 Karman ghia coupe

  1. Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
  2. Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
  3. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  4. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  5. Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
  6. Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Karman ghia coupe (71%) 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.