Volkswagen Golf S-A MOT data by year

The Volkswagen Golf S-A appears in 6,293 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 2019–2024. Its most common failure areas are tyres, suspension and lighting & signalling, and its overall pass rate is 91.9%.

6,293
MOT tests analysed
91.9%
Pass rate
8.1%
Fail rate
2019–2024
Years covered

By model year

Volkswagen Golf S-A MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2019 278 91.0% 9.0% Tyres
2020 3,455 91.7% 8.3% Tyres

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Volkswagen Golf S-A
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Tyres 5.2% 328
2 Suspension 1.5% 95
3 Lighting & signalling 1.3% 84
4 Visibility 1.3% 82
5 Brakes 0.8% 50
6 Emissions & environmental 0.6% 40
7 Seat belts & restraints 0.4% 22
8 Road wheels 0.2% 12
Share of tests failing on each category Tyres 5.2% Suspension 1.5% Lighting & signalling 1.3% Visibility 1.3% Brakes 0.8% Emissions & environmental 0.6%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 6,293 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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