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Volkswagen Golf r 20 years tsi 4motion sa

759 vehicles · 156 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 759 Volkswagen Golf r 20 years tsi 4motion sa vehicles and 156 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Golf r 20 years tsi 4motion sa has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 20,042 miles.

759
Vehicles
156
MOT tests
4,754
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
10%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Golf r 20 years tsi 4motion sa problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Golf r 20 years tsi 4motion sa MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension72%
  • Emissions & nuisance17%
  • Other6%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Brakes2%

Volkswagen Golf r 20 years tsi 4motion sa pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21788%
312683%
41392%

Fuel types: Petrol (752), Other (7)

Most common Volkswagen Golf r 20 years tsi 4motion sa MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Golf r 20 years tsi 4motion sa MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) (16 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged On outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)

Volkswagen Golf r 20 years tsi 4motion sa pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 6,402
2023 79 93 85% 18,869
2022 43 62 84% 22,514

Volkswagen Golf r 20 years tsi 4motion sa reliability FAQ

Across 759 Volkswagen Golf r 20 years tsi 4motion sa vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Golf r 20 years tsi 4motion sa MOT issues are: Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)); Nearside Front 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 r 20 years tsi 4motion sa in our data has covered around 20,042 miles.

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