MOT reliability

Volkswagen Golf r-line edition tdi s-a

602 vehicles · 2,145 completed MOT tests analysed

91%

MOT pass rate

Based on 602 Volkswagen Golf r-line edition tdi s-a vehicles and 2,145 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Golf r-line edition tdi s-a has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,879 miles.

602

Vehicles

2,145

MOT tests

10,208

Avg miles / year

0.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Golf r-line edition tdi s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Golf r-line edition tdi s-a MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension59%
Brakes24%
Other11%
Visibility4%
Lamps & electrical2%
Emissions & nuisance1%
Identification & plates0%
Body & structure0%

Volkswagen Golf r-line edition tdi s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	33	94%
3	568	91%
4	528	92%
5	538	91%
6	330	89%
7	38	87%

Fuel types: Diesel (602)

Most common Volkswagen Golf r-line edition tdi s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Golf r-line edition tdi s-a MOT tests:

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (118 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (111 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (95 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (84 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (79 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (69 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (41 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (39 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (39 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (29 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (21 times)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (20 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (19 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (19 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (19 times)

Volkswagen Golf r-line edition tdi s-a pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2021	2	7	86%	33,507
2020	369	1,463	92%	56,986
2019	124	565	90%	61,063

Volkswagen Golf r-line edition tdi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 602 Volkswagen Golf r-line edition tdi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Golf r-line edition tdi s-a MOT issues are: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); 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)).

The typical Volkswagen Golf r-line edition tdi s-a in our data has covered around 57,879 miles.

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