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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Golf active etsi s-a

676 vehicles · 1,268 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate

Based on 676 Volkswagen Golf active etsi s-a vehicles and 1,268 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Golf active etsi s-a has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 30,340 miles.

676
Vehicles
1,268
MOT tests
7,510
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Golf active etsi s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Golf active etsi s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension79%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Golf active etsi s-a pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Golf active etsi s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
22696%
373593%
446896%
53792%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (671), Petrol (4), Electric (1)

Most common Volkswagen Golf active etsi s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Golf active etsi s-a MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (73 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (68 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (63 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (59 times)
  5. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (37 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (34 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (33 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (33 times)
  9. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (26 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (9 times)
  11. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (9 times)
  12. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (8 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (7 times)

Volkswagen Golf active etsi s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 2 2 100% 26,901
2022 516 930 94% 29,385
2021 144 334 95% 33,643

Volkswagen Golf active etsi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 676 Volkswagen Golf active etsi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Golf active etsi s-a MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Golf active etsi s-a in our data has covered around 30,340 miles.

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