MOT reliability
Volkswagen Golf plus tdi
2 vehicles · 26 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Volkswagen Golf plus tdi vehicles and 26 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Golf plus tdi has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 140,775 miles.
2
Vehicles
26
MOT tests
5,324
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Golf plus tdi problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Golf plus tdi MOT tests:
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Tyres, wheels & suspension55%
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Brakes20%
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Other15%
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Body & structure5%
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Lamps & electrical5%
Volkswagen Golf plus tdi pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (2)
Most common Volkswagen Golf plus tdi MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Golf plus tdi MOT tests:
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing slightly inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
- Offside Front tyre getting low on tread 3mm (1 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner side (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin due to calliper sticking (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken at bottom end (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
- rear tyres low (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
Volkswagen Golf plus tdi pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 17 | 94% | 132,943 |
Volkswagen Golf plus tdi reliability FAQ
Across 2 Volkswagen Golf plus tdi vehicles in our MOT data,
85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Golf plus tdi MOT issues are:
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing slightly inner edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Offside Front tyre getting low on tread 3mm.
The typical Volkswagen Golf plus tdi in our data has covered around
140,775 miles.
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