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Volkswagen Golf vs Volkswagen Type 22: 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 Type 22
62%
MOT pass rate · 8 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Type 22 (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Type 22
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 62%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 38%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 3.1
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 117,668 mi 63,115 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,830,545 8

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 Type 22

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  6. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Type 22 (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Golf report Full Volkswagen Type 22 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.