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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Gol

474 vehicles · 2,452 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 474 Volkswagen Gol vehicles and 2,452 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Gol has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 110,521 miles.

474
Vehicles
2,452
MOT tests
8,405
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Gol problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Gol MOT tests:

  • Other98%
  • Steering10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Lamps & electrical0%
  • Visibility0%

Volkswagen Gol pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Gol's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
3580%
4989%
52171%
62868%
73669%
88474%
917264%
1028764%
1142665%
1243559%
1330859%
1416254%
157358%
168068%
1710162%
189860%
195463%
203361%

Fuel types: Petrol (444), Diesel (30)

Most common Volkswagen Gol MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Gol MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (106 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (102 times)
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (98 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (89 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (82 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (81 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (80 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (77 times)
  9. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (75 times)
  10. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (72 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (68 times)
  12. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (65 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (65 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (65 times)
  15. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (61 times)

Volkswagen Gol pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 1 1 100% 32,105
2004 1 4 75% 127,276
2002 6 28 82% 96,577
2001 8 41 66% 89,395
2000 8 44 68% 118,967
1999 6 29 69% 100,955
1998 15 75 64% 104,477
1997 78 436 63% 104,789
1996 81 425 61% 104,724
1995 124 632 61% 109,775
1994 51 269 59% 125,361
1993 7 36 58% 126,655
1992 3 14 64% 157,598
1991 15 79 66% 122,897
1990 34 169 60% 128,300
1989 15 76 62% 100,632
1988 15 66 70% 100,498
1987 3 16 56% 123,052
1986 2 4 100% 25,155
1982 1 8 50% 121,742

Volkswagen Gol reliability FAQ

Across 474 Volkswagen Gol vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Gol MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Volkswagen Gol in our data has covered around 110,521 miles.

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