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Volkswagen Golf gt edition tsi evo s-a

488 vehicles · 2,013 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 488 Volkswagen Golf gt edition tsi evo s-a vehicles and 2,013 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Golf gt edition tsi evo s-a has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 37,931 miles.

488
Vehicles
2,013
MOT tests
6,725
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Golf gt edition tsi evo s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Golf gt edition tsi evo s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension61%
  • Brakes16%
  • Other13%
  • Visibility4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Golf gt edition tsi evo s-a pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Golf gt edition tsi evo s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
22692%
353693%
453192%
552492%
633992%
75194%

Fuel types: Petrol (486), Other (2)

Most common Volkswagen Golf gt edition tsi evo s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Golf gt edition tsi evo s-a MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (104 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (97 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (87 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (78 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (77 times)
  6. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (58 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (45 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (41 times)
  9. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (32 times)
  10. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (23 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (23 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (19 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (19 times)
  14. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (18 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (18 times)

Volkswagen Golf gt edition tsi evo s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 4 75% 62,679
2020 346 1,410 92% 37,486
2019 132 594 94% 38,832

Volkswagen Golf gt edition tsi evo s-a reliability FAQ

Across 488 Volkswagen Golf gt edition tsi evo s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Volkswagen Golf gt edition tsi evo s-a in our data has covered around 37,931 miles.

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