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Volkswagen GOLF - 2010

283.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen GOLF, model year 2010. Sample size: 47,690 cars, 107,878 tests and 306,223 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 47,690 cars

The 2010 Volkswagen Golf has an overall defect rate of 284 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly lower than the yearly average of 294 per 100, indicating a 3.6% improvement. This model shows a notable strength in the steering category, with defects occurring at just 2 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 16. In contrast, it performs worse in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, where the defect rate is significantly higher at 355 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 280. As mileage increases, defect rates for this model also rise, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, which aligns with trends observed in average vehicles of the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 47,690 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 16.7% better
95.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 88.8% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 14.7% better
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
  • 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
▲ 47.3% better
40.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 24.3% worse
354.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 27.5% better
26.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 7.4% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 32.5% better
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 37,655
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31,727
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29,212
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18,714
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,600
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,377
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 11,510
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,982
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 8,878
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,342

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 8,878
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,429
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,386
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,287
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,221
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,266
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,240
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,126
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,088
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,056