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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Golf style etsi s-a

6,587 vehicles · 10,048 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6,587 Volkswagen Golf style etsi s-a vehicles and 10,048 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Golf style etsi s-a has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,563 miles.

6,587
Vehicles
10,048
MOT tests
7,429
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Golf style etsi s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension78%
  • Other12%
  • Visibility5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Golf style etsi s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
210989%
33,81993%
43,34492%
52,30191%
644194%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (6,360), Petrol (218), Other (6), Electric (3)

Most common Volkswagen Golf style etsi s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (462 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (438 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (432 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (431 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (261 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (251 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (240 times)
  8. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (218 times)
  9. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (191 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (118 times)
  11. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (92 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (74 times)
  13. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (69 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (67 times)
  15. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (67 times)

Volkswagen Golf style etsi s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 12,643
2023 301 322 95% 20,898
2022 593 1,136 94% 28,469
2021 1,152 3,318 91% 38,149
2020 1,492 5,238 92% 36,999

Volkswagen Golf style etsi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 6,587 Volkswagen Golf style 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 style etsi s-a MOT issues are: Offside 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)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Golf style etsi s-a in our data has covered around 34,563 miles.

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