Volkswagen Golf R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Golf R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 717 individual Volkswagen Golf R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.2 points
Tests analysed717
Average mileage at test30,548 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank270 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Volkswagen Golf R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sas 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 R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sa tested had covered 30,548 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 R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sa sits 16.2 points above the national average, ranked 270 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 R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sa

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.4% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
  5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.8% of tests
  6. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.4% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 0.1% of tests
  9. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.1% of tests
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.1% of tests

From 718 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Golf R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.17% of these flagged Volkswagen Golf R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sa 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 R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sa

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 R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sa 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, 8.6% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 23.5% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.4% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.1% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.9% of tests
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests
  7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.8% of tests
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests, also fails
  9. Any part of the noise suppression system insecure, 0.3% of tests (2.23x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests

From 718 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Golf R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sa tests, 2024.

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