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Volkswagen GOLF - 2022

73.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen GOLF, model year 2022. Sample size: 17,879 cars, 21,837 tests and 16,014 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 17,879 cars

The 2022 Volkswagen Golf has an overall defect rate of 73 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 70 per 100 cars from the same year. While it performs well in categories like brakes, steering, and visibility—showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average—it faces challenges in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, with a defect rate of 121 per 100, notably above the average. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with age, particularly in the 124,000+ miles segment, where the Golf shows a marked rise in issues. Overall, the Golf stands out positively in many areas but struggles with suspension-related defects compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 17,879 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 63.5% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 75.0% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • 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
  • Steering
Visibility
▲ 32.0% better
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 70.6% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 47.9% worse
121.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 75.0% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 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
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 23.1% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 61.9% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 280 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: 4,574
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,380
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,065
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 738
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 504
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 429
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 413
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 338
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 254

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 429
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 413
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 38