Volkswagen Golf MOT Results
Registered in 199551.4% pass rate
from 1,721 tests in 2017
(15% worse than other 1995 cars)
Pass rate by mileage
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1995 cars and highlighted areas where the Volkswagen Golf is unusually good or bad.
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23% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 7.6% fail on Headlamp aim (55% worse than other 1995 cars)
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6.0% fail on
Position lamps
(29% worse than other 1995 cars)
- 3.4% fail on Front lamps
- 2.8% fail on Rear lamps (64% worse than other 1995 cars)
- 4.9% fail on Registration plate lamp
- 4.2% fail on Stop lamp
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3.4% fail on
Headlamps
- 3.3% fail on Headlamp
- 0.12% fail on Dipswitch
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0.058% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
- 0.058% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
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2.7% fail on
Direction indicators
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2.7% fail on
Flashing type
- 1.8% fail on Individual lamps
- 0.46% fail on All direction indicators
- 0.41% fail on Side repeaters
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2.7% fail on
Flashing type
- 1.6% fail on Battery
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0.99% fail on
Rear fog lamp
(68% better than other 1995 cars)
- 0.93% fail on Fog lamp (68% better than other 1995 cars)
- 0.058% fail on Tell tale
- 0.46% fail on Horn
- 0.29% fail on Electrical wiring
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0.17% fail on
Hazard warning
- 0.12% fail on Switch
- 0.058% fail on Lamp
- 0.058% fail on Tell tale
- 0.058% fail on Trailer electrical socket
- 0.058% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
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21% fail on
Suspension
(23% worse than other 1995 cars)
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6.7% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 5.2% fail on Component mounting
- 1.6% fail on Subframe mounting
- 0.35% fail on Spring mounting
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5.0% fail on
Wheel bearings
(190% worse than other 1995 cars)
- 4.7% fail on Rear (4 times worse than other 1995 cars)
- 0.35% fail on Front
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4.1% fail on
Suspension arms
(48% worse than other 1995 cars)
- 3.8% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (46% worse than other 1995 cars)
- 0.29% fail on Attachment
- 0.058% fail on Condition
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3.1% fail on
Macpherson strut
(9 times worse than other 1995 cars)
- 3.1% fail on Condition (9 times worse than other 1995 cars)
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3.0% fail on
Drive shafts
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2.9% fail on
Front drive shafts
- 2.8% fail on Constant velocity joints
- 0.058% fail on Couplings
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0.058% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
- 0.058% fail on Drive shafts
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2.9% fail on
Front drive shafts
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2.9% fail on
Shock absorbers
(46% worse than other 1995 cars)
- 2.9% fail on Condition (46% worse than other 1995 cars)
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1.9% fail on
Anti-roll bars
(35% better than other 1995 cars)
- 1.2% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.46% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.23% fail on Linkage condition
- 0.058% fail on Attachment
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0.76% fail on
Coil springs
- 0.64% fail on Condition
- 0.12% fail on Location
- 0.76% fail on Front suspension joints
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0.35% fail on
Trailing arms
- 0.35% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.35% fail on
Sub-frames
- 0.23% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.12% fail on Condition
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0.23% fail on
Radius arms
- 0.23% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.12% fail on Front suspension retaining and locking devices
- 0.058% fail on General condition
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0.058% fail on
Tie bars/rods
- 0.058% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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6.7% fail on
Prescribed areas
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19% fail on
Brakes
(31% worse than other 1995 cars)
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9.7% fail on
Hydraulic systems
(67% worse than other 1995 cars)
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9.3% fail on
Components
(77% worse than other 1995 cars)
- 6.3% fail on Pipes (79% worse than other 1995 cars)
- 3.1% fail on Hoses (90% worse than other 1995 cars)
- 1.0% fail on Valves (2 times worse than other 1995 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Reservoirs
- 0.058% fail on Servos
- 0.41% fail on Leaks
- 0.17% fail on Brake fluid warning lamp
- 0.058% fail on Operation
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9.3% fail on
Components
(77% worse than other 1995 cars)
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8.1% fail on
Brake performance
- 4.0% fail on Front wheels
- 3.3% fail on Rear wheels
- 2.8% fail on Parking brake performance
- 1.2% fail on Service brake performance
- 0.46% fail on Brake imbalance
- 0.12% fail on Brake performance not tested
- 0.058% fail on Brake operation
- 2.5% fail on ABS (180% worse than other 1995 cars)
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2.3% fail on
Hub components
- 1.7% fail on Brake pads
- 0.76% fail on Brake discs
- 0.12% fail on Wheel cylinder
- 0.058% fail on Brake back plates
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1.1% fail on
Parking brake
- 1.1% fail on Condition
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0.46% fail on
Service brake control components
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0.46% fail on
Pedal
- 0.41% fail on Condition (190% worse than other 1995 cars)
- 0.058% fail on Anti-slip
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0.46% fail on
Pedal
- 0.35% fail on Restricted movement
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0.12% fail on
Mechanical components
- 0.12% fail on Cable
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0.058% fail on
Air and vacuum systems
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0.058% fail on
Components
- 0.058% fail on Servos
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0.058% fail on
Components
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9.7% fail on
Hydraulic systems
(67% worse than other 1995 cars)
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12% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 7.4% fail on Emissions (26% worse than other 1995 cars)
- 5.9% fail on Exhaust system
- 1.6% fail on Emissions not tested
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0.70% fail on
Fuel system
- 0.35% fail on Tank
- 0.23% fail on Cap
- 0.058% fail on Pipe
- 0.058% fail on System
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8.5% fail on
Tyres
(54% worse than other 1995 cars)
- 4.7% fail on Condition (75% worse than other 1995 cars)
- 4.2% fail on Tread depth (49% worse than other 1995 cars)
- 0.35% fail on Size/type
- 0.12% fail on Valve stem
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8.4% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 5.4% fail on Wipers
- 3.0% fail on Washers
- 0.70% fail on Windscreen
- 0.17% fail on Mirrors
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6.0% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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5.1% fail on
Seat belts
- 4.8% fail on Prescribed areas
- 0.17% fail on Requirements
- 0.058% fail on Condition
- 0.058% fail on Attachment
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0.87% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
- 0.87% fail on SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp
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5.1% fail on
Seat belts
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5.5% fail on
Steering
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4.5% fail on
Steering system
- 3.0% fail on Steering rack (150% worse than other 1995 cars)
- 1.6% fail on Track rod end
- 0.12% fail on Steering arm
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0.058% fail on
Free play
- 0.058% fail on Steering rack
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0.058% fail on
Other components
- 0.058% fail on Steering pivot point
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0.64% fail on
Power steering
- 0.41% fail on Pipes and hoses
- 0.23% fail on Operation
- 0.12% fail on Other components
- 0.058% fail on Pump
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0.35% fail on
Steering control
- 0.29% fail on Steering column (3 times worse than other 1995 cars)
- 0.058% fail on Steering wheel
- 0.058% fail on Steering operation
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4.5% fail on
Steering system
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5.5% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
- 3.4% fail on Body condition
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1.4% fail on
Vehicle structure
- 1.4% fail on Chassis
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0.41% fail on
Doors
- 0.29% fail on Passengers other
- 0.058% fail on Drivers
- 0.058% fail on Passengers front
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0.41% fail on
Seats
- 0.23% fail on Passengers
- 0.17% fail on Drivers
- 0.17% fail on Engine mountings
- 0.058% fail on Speedometer
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0.058% fail on
Load security
- 0.058% fail on Bootlid
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1.3% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 1.2% fail on Registration plate
- 0.058% fail on Vehicle Identification Number
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0.58% fail on
Road Wheels
- 0.41% fail on Attachment
- 0.17% fail on Condition
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0.058% fail on
Towbars
- 0.058% fail on Vehicle structure