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Volkswagen Golf vs Volkswagen Personenkraftwagen: 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 Personenkraftwagen
60%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Personenkraftwagen (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Personenkraftwagen
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 60%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 40%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 3.0
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 117,668 mi 61,160 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 Personenkraftwagen

  1. Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
  3. Nearside Rear Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
  5. Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
  6. Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Personenkraftwagen (60%) 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.