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Volkswagen GOLF - 2001

387.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen GOLF, model year 2001. Sample size: 8,252 cars, 17,582 tests and 68,071 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,252 cars

The 2001 Volkswagen Golf has an overall defect rate of 387 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 369 per 100, marking a 4.9% increase. Notably, as mileage increases, defects also rise sharply, with the highest rate observed in cars over 124,000 miles. In terms of performance, this model stands out positively in the categories of Lights & Electrics and Equipment, showing significantly lower defect rates than average. Conversely, it faces challenges with Brakes and Other defects, surpassing the average by notable margins.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,252 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 21.0% worse
202.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▼ 13.6% worse
28.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 10.9% worse
32.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 27.2% better
64.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.6% worse
302.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 9.7% better
64.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 31.7% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 23.2% worse
68.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,650
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,964
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,888
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,785
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,669
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,038
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,779
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,648
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,971
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,444

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,444
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 614
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 573
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 484
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 474
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 447
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 424
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 413
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 406
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 403