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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Golf life tsi

29,074 vehicles · 51,219 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 29,074 Volkswagen Golf life tsi vehicles and 51,219 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Golf life tsi has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,076 miles.

29,074
Vehicles
51,219
MOT tests
8,442
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Golf life tsi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Golf life tsi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension70%
  • Brakes12%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility5%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Volkswagen Golf life tsi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11090%
265894%
322,62792%
416,04892%
59,76490%
61,66489%

Fuel types: Petrol (28,638), Other (435), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Volkswagen Golf life tsi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Golf life tsi MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3,087 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2,885 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,862 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,589 times)
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (1,463 times)
  6. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (1,428 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,318 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (1,183 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,172 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,093 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (836 times)
  12. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (796 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (640 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (547 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (517 times)

Volkswagen Golf life tsi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 11 13 92% 16,904
2023 1,641 1,773 94% 28,605
2022 6,415 9,414 92% 30,831
2021 7,289 20,681 91% 43,865
2020 5,329 18,896 91% 41,786

Volkswagen Golf life tsi reliability FAQ

Across 29,074 Volkswagen Golf life tsi 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 life tsi 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 life tsi in our data has covered around 38,076 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Golf life tsi

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