Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,518 individual Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate90.1%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13.4 points
Tests analysed1,518
Average mileage at test40,169 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank684 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 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 Match Edition Tsi tested had covered 40,169 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi sits 13.4 points above the national average, ranked 684 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 Match Edition Tsi

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
  5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.8% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
  7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.8% of tests
  8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests
  9. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.7% of tests (3.65x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests

From 1,512 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.59% of these flagged Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi 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 Match Edition Tsi

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 Match Edition Tsi before it actually fails on it.

  1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 23.9% of tests (6.12x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.6% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.7% of tests, also fails
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.2% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.9% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.7% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests
  8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.7% of tests
  9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.7% of tests
  10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.7% of tests

From 1,512 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2020 model year, the Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi's first-time pass rate has risen 4.4 points, from 89.5% to 93.9%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi year:

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