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Volkswagen Golf vs Volkswagen Minbus: 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 Minbus
70%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Minbus (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Minbus
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 117,668 mi 54,324 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 Minbus

  1. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  2. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  3. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  4. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
  5. Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
  6. Offside Front Headlamp missing (1.7.3)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Minbus (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Golf report Full Volkswagen Minbus 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.