Skip to main content

Volkswagen GOLF - 2015

147.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen GOLF, model year 2015. Sample size: 73,010 cars, 154,515 tests and 227,573 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 73,010 cars

The 2015 Volkswagen Golf exhibits a lower overall defect rate, with 147 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 170 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 13.6% improvement. While the defect rates increase with mileage, the Golf performs particularly well in categories such as Steering, where it sees a significant reduction in failures compared to the average. Other strong points include Visibility, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, all showing much lower defect rates than the average vehicle. In terms of trends, it is notable that the defect rates increase progressively with mileage, but the Golf maintains a commendable performance across the board.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 73,010 cars

More model years for Volkswagen GOLF

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Other models from Volkswagen

Volkswagen AMAROK Volkswagen ARTEON Volkswagen BEETLE Volkswagen BORA Volkswagen CADDY Volkswagen CALIFORNIA Volkswagen CAMPER Volkswagen CARAVELLE Volkswagen CC Volkswagen CORRADO Volkswagen CRAFTER Volkswagen E-GOLF Volkswagen E-UP Volkswagen EOS Volkswagen FOX Volkswagen GOLF Volkswagen GRAND CALIFORNIA Volkswagen HIGH UP Volkswagen ID3 Volkswagen ID4 Volkswagen ID5 Volkswagen JETTA Volkswagen LT Volkswagen LUPO Volkswagen MOTOR CARAVAN Volkswagen MOVE UP Volkswagen PASSAT Volkswagen POLO Volkswagen SCIROCCO Volkswagen SHARAN Volkswagen T-CROSS Volkswagen T-ROC Volkswagen TAIGO Volkswagen TIGUAN Volkswagen TOUAREG Volkswagen TOURAN Volkswagen TRANSPORTER Volkswagen UP

Categories

Brakes
▲ 13.8% better
73.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▲ 90.9% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 28.6% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 61.6% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.5% worse
184.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 76.1% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 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
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • 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
▲ 52.5% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 38.6% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
0 342 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: 38,479
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 37,809
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24,019
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,350
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,061
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,375
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,859
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,669
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,102
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,997

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,873
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,835
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,283
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,070
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,850
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,820
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 917
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 859
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 835
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 817