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Volkswagen Golf vs Volkswagen Porsche speedster replica: 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 Porsche speedster replica
60%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Porsche speedster replica (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 Porsche speedster replica
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 60%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 40%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 3.4
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 12%
Average mileage 117,668 mi 20,822 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 Porsche speedster replica

  1. Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  3. Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
  4. Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  5. Front Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))
  6. Front Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.2.2 (c))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Porsche speedster replica (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Golf report Full Volkswagen Porsche speedster replica 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.