Volkswagen Golf Style Tsi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Golf Style Tsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 5,341 individual Volkswagen Golf Style Tsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.3 points
Tests analysed5,341
Average mileage at test27,426 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank247 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Volkswagen Golf Style 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 Style Tsi tested had covered 27,426 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 Tsi sits 16.3 points above the national average, ranked 247 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.

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 Style Tsi 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 Tsis at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Golf Style Tsi

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.3% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests
  7. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
  10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.2% of tests

From 5,342 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Golf Style Tsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.34% of these flagged Volkswagen Golf Style 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 Style 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 Style 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, 9.5% of tests (2.43x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.9% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.6% of tests, also fails
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.1% of tests, also fails
  5. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.7% of tests
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.7% of tests
  7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests
  10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.2% of tests

From 5,342 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Golf Style Tsi tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Golf Style Tsi pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Volkswagen Golf Style Tsi's first-time pass rate has risen 0.9 points, from 92.9% to 93.8%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Golf Style Tsi year:

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