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Volkswagen Golf Style TDI S-A reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·2,316 DVSA tests·2024
Across 2,316 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 92% of Volkswagen Golf Style TDI S-A cars aged 4 to 7 years pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 85% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on brakes and visibility.
92%
Strong for its agepass first time (4 to 7 years)
Strong for its age · beats 88% of peers
+7.3 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
1,073 tests · fleet 89%
89%
4 to 7 years
1,243 tests · fleet 85%
92%
Where the Golf Style TDI S-A fails
Suspension99
Brakes100
Body & structure100
Steering100
Tyres97
Lights & electrics99
Holds up better on brakes, visibility, lights & electrics.
Share of 4 to 7 years Volkswagen Golf Style TDI S-A MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
Common questions
Is the Volkswagen Golf Style TDI S-A reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Volkswagen Golf Style TDI S-A holds up well for its age: 92% of examples aged 4 to 7 years pass first time, against a 85% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 88% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Golf Style TDI S-A?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Volkswagen Golf Style TDI S-A in 2024: up to 3 years, 89%; and 4 to 7 years, 92%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Volkswagen Golf Style TDI S-A MOT?
For Volkswagen Golf Style TDI S-A cars aged up to 3 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are tyres (4.3% of tests vs 3% fleet).
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