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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Golf v6 4motion

291 vehicles · 89 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 291 Volkswagen Golf v6 4motion vehicles and 89 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Golf v6 4motion has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 120,192 miles.

291
Vehicles
89
MOT tests
2,191
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Golf v6 4motion problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Golf v6 4motion MOT tests:

  • Other73%
  • Emissions & nuisance14%
  • Brakes7%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Steering5%
  • Visibility4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Volkswagen Golf v6 4motion pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
5250%
61100%
71100%
81100%
91100%
10250%
111100%
121100%
13250%
141100%
15250%
161100%
171100%
191100%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (275), Other (16)

Most common Volkswagen Golf v6 4motion MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Golf v6 4motion MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  3. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  12. n/s/f tyre wearing on inside edge (2 times)
  13. offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)

Volkswagen Golf v6 4motion pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 24 75% 148,504

Volkswagen Golf v6 4motion reliability FAQ

Across 291 Volkswagen Golf v6 4motion vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Golf v6 4motion MOT issues are: Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a); Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Volkswagen Golf v6 4motion in our data has covered around 120,192 miles.

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