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Volkswagen Golf Life Tsi common MOT failures and failure rate

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

Based on 916 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Tyres48.5% of failures
Other14.7% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Suspension13.2% of failures
Visibility/wipers8.8% of failures
Brakes5.9% of failures
Lamps & electrical2.9% of failures

About 7.4% of MOT tests recorded on the Volkswagen Golf Life Tsi 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 48.5% of the Volkswagen Golf Life Tsi's failures, followed by tyres, other, suspension, visibility/wipers. 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