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Volkswagen GOLF - 2007

358.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen GOLF, model year 2007. Sample size: 41,944 cars, 93,405 tests and 335,268 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 41,944 cars

The 2007 Volkswagen Golf has an overall defect rate of 359 per 100 vehicles, slightly above the average of 352 per 100, indicating a 1.8% increase compared to similar models of the same year. Notably, as mileage increases, defects also rise, particularly in the category of Body/Structure, where the Golf performs worse than average. However, it shows significant strengths in Brakes and Steering, with defect rates that are 26% and 48% lower than the yearly average, respectively. Overall, while it faces some challenges, the Golf excels in safety-related categories compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 41,944 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 25.3% better
105.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 50.0% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 12.1% better
23.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 0.6% better
102.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 13.9% worse
357.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 21.4% worse
66.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 10.1% worse
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
  • ESC 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
Other
▲ 8.0% better
40.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 498 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: 35,032
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32,525
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23,877
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,890
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,342
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,495
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 9,923
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,459
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 9,121
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 8,450

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,901
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,687
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,652
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,207
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,243
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,055
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,872
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,258
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,242
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,081