Hybrid Volkswagen Golf: MOT pass rate

86.5% of hybrid Volkswagen Golfs pass the MOT first time, measured across 9,378 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 62,324.

Hybrid against the other Volkswagen Golf versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Volkswagen Golf specifically, electric is the strongest at 87.8%, and this hybrid version sits 9 points above the 77.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid 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. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average hybrid Volkswagen Golf had covered 62,324 miles at test, against 110,181 for the diesel and 77,612 for the petrol and 47,906 for the electric. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Volkswagen Golf

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.6% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
2. 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 (2.25x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.5% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.3% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
5. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.4% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.4% of tests

From 9,411 DVSA-tracked hybrid Volkswagen Golf tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen Golf's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.89% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a hybrid Volkswagen Golf

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 12.3% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.4% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.4% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.3% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 28.5% of tests, also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.6% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.7% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.3% of tests, also fails
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.3% of tests

From 9,411 DVSA-tracked hybrid Volkswagen Golf tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen Golf fuel types

• Diesel Volkswagen Golf - 74.7%
• Petrol Volkswagen Golf - 80.3%
• Electric Volkswagen Golf - 87.8%

All Volkswagen Golf MOT data · Every model