Electric Volkswagen Golf: MOT pass rate
87.8% of electric Volkswagen Golfs pass the MOT first time, measured across 811 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 47,906.
Electric against the other Volkswagen Golf versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 74.7% | 418,156 |
| Petrol | 80.3% | 402,617 |
| Hybrid | 86.5% | 9,378 |
| Electric | 87.8% | 811 |
| All Volkswagen Golf | 77.5% | 830,977 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
No exhaust, no emissions test and far fewer moving parts, which is why EVs post the highest pass rates of any fuel type. Tyres and suspension take the load instead, since they are heavier.
On the Volkswagen Golf specifically, electric is the strongest at 87.8%, and this electric version sits 10.3 points above the 77.5% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The electric Volkswagen Golf is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average electric Volkswagen Golf had covered 47,906 miles at test, against 110,181 for the diesel and 77,612 for the petrol and 62,324 for the hybrid. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volkswagen Golf page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Volkswagen Golf fuel types
- Diesel Volkswagen Golf - 74.7%
- Petrol Volkswagen Golf - 80.3%
- Hybrid Volkswagen Golf - 86.5%