What year Volkswagen E Golf is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2020 Volkswagen E Golf has the highest pass rate at 90.8%, out of 2,676 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volkswagen E Golf MOT failures?

The most common Volkswagen E Golf MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Volkswagen E Golf — Reliability by Year

6,855 vehicles · MOT data 2018–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen E Golf was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2020

90.8% pass rate · 2,676 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2018

89.5% pass rate · 367 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2020	90.8%	28,046 mi	2,676
2019	89.9%	30,557 mi	3,812
2018	89.5%	35,564 mi	367

Which year Volkswagen E Golf is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 28,046 miles (newest year) to 35,564 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volkswagen E Golf.

See the buying guide →

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