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Volkswagen Golf vs Volkswagen Taos: 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 Taos
93%
MOT pass rate · 27 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Taos (93%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Taos
MOT pass rate 75% 93% ✓
MOT failure rate 25% 7% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 117,668 mi 15,723 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,830,545 27

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 Taos

  1. Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  2. Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a))
  3. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
  6. Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Taos (93%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Golf report Full Volkswagen Taos 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.