Volkswagen Golf Gte S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Golf Gte S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,730 individual Volkswagen Golf Gte S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.6 points
Tests analysed1,730
Average mileage at test36,624 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank814 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Volkswagen Golf Gte 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 Gte S-A tested had covered 36,624 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 Gte S-A 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 Gte S-A 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 Gte S-As actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Golf Gte S-A

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.2% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.4% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
  8. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  9. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
  10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests

From 2,945 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Golf Gte S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.85% of these flagged Volkswagen Golf Gte S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Volkswagen Golf Gte S-A pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Golf Gte S-A year:

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