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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Golf r-line etsi s-a

15,013 vehicles · 13,886 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 15,013 Volkswagen Golf r-line etsi s-a vehicles and 13,886 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Golf r-line etsi s-a has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,529 miles.

15,013
Vehicles
13,886
MOT tests
8,275
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Golf r-line etsi s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension76%
  • Other12%
  • Visibility5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Volkswagen Golf r-line etsi s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1786%
233594%
36,80792%
44,31692%
52,00391%
634090%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (14,910), Petrol (82), Electric (13), Other (8)

Most common Volkswagen Golf r-line etsi s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (742 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (718 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (634 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (616 times)
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (355 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (292 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (278 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (258 times)
  9. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (225 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (125 times)
  11. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (123 times)
  12. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (123 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (119 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (115 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (114 times)

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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 9 9 100% 18,450
2023 1,361 1,485 93% 25,625
2022 2,247 4,232 93% 32,002
2021 1,538 4,432 91% 40,689
2020 1,048 3,651 91% 42,626

Volkswagen Golf r-line etsi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 15,013 Volkswagen Golf r-line etsi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Golf r-line etsi 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)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Golf r-line etsi s-a in our data has covered around 34,529 miles.

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