Petrol Volkswagen Golf: MOT pass rate
80.3% of petrol Volkswagen Golfs pass the MOT first time, measured across 402,617 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 77,612.
Petrol 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
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Volkswagen Golf specifically, electric is the strongest at 87.8%, and this petrol version sits 2.8 points above the 77.5% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol 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 petrol Volkswagen Golf had covered 77,612 miles at test, against 110,181 for the diesel and 62,324 for the hybrid and 47,906 for the electric. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.
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%
- Hybrid Volkswagen Golf - 86.5%
- Electric Volkswagen Golf - 87.8%