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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Golf plus tsi

4 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Volkswagen Golf plus tsi vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Golf plus tsi has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 97,041 miles.

4
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
3,918
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Golf plus tsi problem areas

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

  • Other44%
  • Lamps & electrical36%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Steering8%
  • Brakes4%

Volkswagen Golf plus tsi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
4250%
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
91100%
10250%
111100%
121100%
131100%
141100%
151100%
161100%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Volkswagen Golf plus tsi MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
  2. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a) (1 times)
  7. Small segment of LED light for the n/s/r indicator is flickering but is less than 50% of the whole light (1 times)
  8. Windscreen has crack in excess of 40mm, but not in drivers veiw of the road (1 times)
  9. windscreen cracked not obscuring drivers view (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  11. REAR TYRES ARE O.E. ( 3509 ) MICHELIN AND PERISHED - 205/55R16 (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0 mm (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (1 times)

Volkswagen Golf plus tsi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 16 88% 97,041

Volkswagen Golf plus tsi reliability FAQ

Across 4 Volkswagen Golf plus tsi vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Golf plus tsi MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c); Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Volkswagen Golf plus tsi in our data has covered around 97,041 miles.

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