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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Golf r tsi 4motion s-a

8,488 vehicles · 7,459 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8,488 Volkswagen Golf r tsi 4motion s-a vehicles and 7,459 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Golf r tsi 4motion s-a has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 32,376 miles.

8,488
Vehicles
7,459
MOT tests
7,541
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
9%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Golf r tsi 4motion s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Golf r tsi 4motion s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension57%
  • Brakes22%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Golf r tsi 4motion s-a pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Golf r tsi 4motion s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
214394%
33,37191%
42,42992%
595491%

Fuel types: Petrol (8,282), Other (204), Diesel (2)

Most common Volkswagen Golf r tsi 4motion s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Golf r tsi 4motion s-a MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (268 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (253 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (200 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (176 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (171 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (158 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (92 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (84 times)
  9. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (69 times)
  10. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (64 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (54 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (47 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (47 times)
  14. Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) (46 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (45 times)

Volkswagen Golf r tsi 4motion s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 3 3 100% 12,203
2023 427 471 92% 22,363
2022 823 1,454 92% 28,266
2021 1,778 4,973 91% 35,215

Volkswagen Golf r tsi 4motion s-a reliability FAQ

Across 8,488 Volkswagen Golf r tsi 4motion s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Golf r tsi 4motion s-a MOT issues are: Offside Front 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)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Golf r tsi 4motion s-a in our data has covered around 32,376 miles.

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