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Volkswagen E-GOLF - 2020

86.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen E-GOLF, model year 2020. Sample size: 2,729 cars, 5,765 tests and 5,001 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,729 cars

The 2020 Volkswagen E-Golf has an overall defect rate of 87 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 90 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 3.4% improvement. Notably, the E-Golf performs exceptionally well in categories such as brakes, steering, visibility, and body structure, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average vehicle. However, it faces challenges with wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it has a notably higher defect rate than the average. Additionally, the defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage segments, indicating that older E-Golfs may require more attention as they age.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,729 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 79.3% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 86.7% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 41.1% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 68.8% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 53.9% worse
150.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 91.7% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 60.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 97.3% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 310 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,406
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,401
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 634
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 84
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 7