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Volkswagen Golf MOT Results

Registered in 2020
78.2% pass rate
from 354 tests in 2021
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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 2020 cars and highlighted areas where the Volkswagen Golf is unusually good or bad.

  • 7.3% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 2.5% fail on Headlamps
      • 1.7% fail on Headlamp
      • 0.56% fail on Headlamp cleaning device (13 times worse than other 2020 cars)
      • 0.28% fail on Headlamp levelling device
    • 2.0% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 1.4% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 0.56% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
    • 1.1% fail on Direction indicators
      • 1.1% fail on Flashing type
        • 0.85% fail on Side repeaters
        • 0.28% fail on Individual direction indicators
    • 1.1% fail on Front and rear fog lamps
      • 1.1% fail on Rear fog lamp
        • 1.1% fail on Rear fog lamp
    • 0.85% fail on Stop lamp
    • 0.85% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
    • 0.56% fail on Electrical equipment
      • 0.28% fail on Electrical wiring
      • 0.28% fail on Battery(ies)
    • 0.28% fail on Mandatory tell-tales
      • 0.28% fail on Main beam tell-tale
  • 5.4% fail on Suspension
    • 2.5% fail on Anti-roll bars
      • 1.7% fail on Ball joint dust cover (2 times worse than other 2020 cars)
      • 0.56% fail on Linkage ball joint dust cover
      • 0.28% fail on Anti-roll bar
    • 1.1% fail on Suspension arms
      • 0.85% fail on Pins and bushes
      • 0.28% fail on Ball joint
    • 0.56% fail on Wheel bearings
    • 0.56% fail on Springs
      • 0.56% fail on Coil springs
        • 0.56% fail on Coil spring
    • 0.28% fail on Shock absorbers
    • 0.28% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
  • 3.4% fail on Tyres
    • 1.7% fail on Condition
    • 1.7% fail on Tread depth
  • 3.1% fail on Visibility
    • 2.3% fail on Wipers
    • 0.85% fail on Washers
    • 0.28% fail on View to rear
      • 0.28% fail on Mirrors
  • 2.5% fail on Brakes
    • 2.0% fail on Mechanical brake components
      • 2.0% fail on Brake linings and pads
        • 2.0% fail on Brake pads
    • 0.28% fail on Brake performance
      • 0.28% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
        • 0.28% fail on Rbt (sp)
    • 0.28% fail on ABS / EBS / ESC
      • 0.28% fail on Anti-lock braking system
  • 2.5% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 2.5% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 2.3% fail on Spark ignition
        • 1.4% fail on Catalyst emissions
        • 1.4% fail on Malfunction indicator lamp (2 times worse than other 2020 cars)
      • 0.28% fail on Compression ignition
        • 0.28% fail on Malfunction indicator lamp
  • 1.1% fail on Steering
    • 0.56% fail on Steering linkage components
      • 0.56% fail on Track rod end
    • 0.28% fail on Steering gear
      • 0.28% fail on Steering rack
    • 0.28% fail on Electronic power steering
  • 1.1% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 0.85% fail on Transmission
      • 0.85% fail on Drive shafts
        • 0.85% fail on Joints
    • 0.28% fail on Fuel system
      • 0.28% fail on Fuel cap/sealing device
  • 1.1% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 0.56% fail on Seat belts
      • 0.56% fail on Condition
    • 0.56% fail on SRS malfunction indicator lamp
  • 0.28% fail on Identification of the vehicle
    • 0.28% fail on Registration plates
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