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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Golf r

662 vehicles · 1,989 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 662 Volkswagen Golf r vehicles and 1,989 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Golf r has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 72,327 miles.

662
Vehicles
1,989
MOT tests
6,820
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Golf r problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Golf r MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension48%
  • Brakes20%
  • Other15%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Visibility4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Identification & plates1%

Volkswagen Golf r pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
35294%
45886%
56185%
66189%
75287%
85986%
93889%
103190%
112488%
121788%
132095%
142095%
1510100%
162100%
191100%

Fuel types: Petrol (447), Other (212), Diesel (2), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Volkswagen Golf r MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (15 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (14 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (10 times)
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (8 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  7. Offside 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)
  8. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (6 times)
  9. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (6 times)
  12. Engine covers And Undertrays fitted obscuring some components (5 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  15. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)

Volkswagen Golf r pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 1 1 100% 7
2021 1 3 100% 66,161
2020 9 23 96% 36,385
2019 9 43 93% 46,331
2018 14 47 89% 56,477
2017 14 83 88% 66,538
2016 9 49 88% 68,993
2015 19 109 89% 69,407
2014 12 55 85% 69,454
2013 7 37 73% 50,023
2012 8 15 100% 69,983
2011 11 20 95% 56,378
2010 12 21 100% 68,159
2006 1 1 100% 55,046

Volkswagen Golf r reliability FAQ

Across 662 Volkswagen Golf r vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Golf r MOT issues are: Nearside Rear 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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Golf r in our data has covered around 72,327 miles.

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