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

The Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,727 individual Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi 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 Style Etsi S-A tested had covered 27,400 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 Style Etsi S-A sits 15.3 points above the national average, ranked 393 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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Looking at a specific Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-As at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-A

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.4% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.1% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.5% of tests
6. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.4% of tests
7. 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, 0.4% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
8. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.2% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests

From 2,726 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.4% of these flagged Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi 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 Style Etsi 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 Style Etsi S-A 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, 6.9% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 22.2% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.2% of tests, also fails
4. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.6% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.6% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.2% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests

From 2,726 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-A tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-A's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.1 points, from 92.6% to 92.5%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-A year:

• 2020 Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-A - 92.6% first-time pass, 1,482 tests
• 2021 Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-A - 92.5% first-time pass, 1,196 tests

Other Volkswagen models

• Volkswagen Golf - 77.1%
• Volkswagen Polo - 71.4%
• Volkswagen Transporter - 70.8%
• Volkswagen Tiguan - 82.4%
• Volkswagen Passat - 74.7%
• Volkswagen Caddy - 73.5%
• Volkswagen Up - 84.4%
• Volkswagen Touran - 72.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Nissan Juke Tekna Dig-T S-A - 92%
• Vauxhall Crossland X Elite Nav Turbo A - 92%
• Audi Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi - 92%
• Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi S-A - 92%
• Honda E Advance - 92%
• Volkswagen Polo United Tsi - 92%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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