Volkswagen Golf Active Tsi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Golf Active Tsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 525 individual Volkswagen Golf Active Tsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.9 points
Tests analysed525
Average mileage at test25,665 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank300 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Volkswagen Golf Active Tsis presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Volkswagen Golf Active Tsi tested had covered 25,665 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Volkswagen Golf Active Tsi bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Volkswagen Golf Active Tsi rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Volkswagen Golf Active Tsis actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Golf Active Tsi

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.6% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests
  5. Number plate showing an incorrect registration, 0.5% of tests (42.51x the national rate for this defect)
  6. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.2% of tests (4.6x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.1% of tests
  8. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.1% of tests
  9. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.1% of tests
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests

From 827 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Golf Active Tsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.12% of these flagged Volkswagen Golf Active Tsi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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