Volkswagen Golf GT Edition Tdi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Golf GT Edition Tdi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 547 individual Volkswagen Golf GT Edition Tdi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.8 points
Tests analysed547
Average mileage at test39,942 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank314 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Volkswagen Golf GT Edition Tdi S-As 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 GT Edition Tdi S-A tested had covered 39,942 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volkswagen Golf GT Edition Tdi S-A sits 15.8 points above the national average, ranked 314 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Golf GT Edition Tdi S-A

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.6% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.4% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.9% of tests
  5. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.5% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.4% of tests
  7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
  8. A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure, 0.2% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.2% of tests
  10. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 0.2% of tests

From 547 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Golf GT Edition Tdi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.14% of these flagged Volkswagen Golf GT Edition Tdi S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Volkswagen Golf GT Edition Tdi S-A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Volkswagen Golf GT Edition Tdi S-A before it actually fails on it.

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14.6% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.5% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 31.6% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.5% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.9% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.4% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.7% of tests
  8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.7% of tests
  9. Any part of the noise suppression system insecure, 0.5% of tests (4.4x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 0.4% of tests, also fails

From 547 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Golf GT Edition Tdi S-A tests, 2024.

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