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Volkswagen Golf vs Volkswagen T3 crew cab: 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 T3 crew cab
82%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen T3 crew cab (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen T3 crew cab
MOT pass rate 75% 82% ✓
MOT failure rate 25% 18% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 117,668 mi 80,386 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 T3 crew cab

  1. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
  2. Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
  3. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))
  5. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
  6. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen T3 crew cab (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Golf report Full Volkswagen T3 crew cab 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.