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Volkswagen Golf vs Volkswagen Vw 1300: 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 Vw 1300
52%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Vw 1300 (52%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Vw 1300
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 52%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 48%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 3.5
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 117,668 mi 58,442 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,830,545 4

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 Vw 1300

  1. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  3. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  5. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  6. Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf (75%) and Volkswagen Vw 1300 (52%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Golf report Full Volkswagen Vw 1300 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.