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13.0%fail rate

Volkswagen E-Golf common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Volkswagen E-Golf fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 384 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Tyres72.0% of failures
Visibility/wipers14.0% of failures
Suspension8.0% of failures
Lamps & electrical6.0% of failures
Brakes2.0% of failures
Registration plate2.0% of failures

About 13.0% of MOT tests recorded on the Volkswagen E-Golf in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is tyres, which makes up 72.0% of the Volkswagen E-Golf's failures, followed by tyres, visibility/wipers, suspension, lamps & electrical. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Volkswagen Golf MOT failures19.3% failure rateVolkswagen Polo MOT failures22.7% failure rateVolkswagen Transporter MOT failures26.6% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain