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Volkswagen GOLF - 2013

177.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen GOLF, model year 2013. Sample size: 59,832 cars, 130,104 tests and 231,054 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 59,832 cars

The 2013 Volkswagen Golf shows a lower overall defect rate of 178 per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 219 per 100, marking a 19% improvement. The model performs particularly well in categories such as Brakes and Steering, where it has significantly fewer defects than average, with a 23% and 91% lower defect rate, respectively. Additionally, it excels in Visibility, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, all showing notable improvements compared to typical vehicles. While defects tend to increase with mileage, the Golf maintains a relatively lower defect count across all mileage segments compared to the average. Overall, the data suggests that this model is a reliable choice, especially in crucial areas like braking and steering.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 59,832 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 22.1% better
76.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 91.5% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 21.7% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 57.1% better
21.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.5% better
218.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 70.0% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 30.8% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 31.1% better
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 36,497
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34,505
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,871
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,584
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,728
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,362
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,427
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,393
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,213
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,359

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,359
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,222
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,044
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,933
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,950
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,371
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,326
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,187
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,098
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 937