What year Volkswagen Golf GTD is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTD has the highest pass rate at 95.7%, out of 198 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volkswagen Golf GTD MOT failures?

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

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Volkswagen Golf GTD — Reliability by Year

3,125 vehicles · MOT data 2010–2017 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Golf GTD 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

2017

95.7% pass rate · 198 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2010

82.5% pass rate · 141 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2017	95.7%	68,515 mi	198
2016	94.4%	77,256 mi	627
2015	92.8%	83,442 mi	816
2014	91.2%	89,234 mi	897
2013	89.5%	88,509 mi	171
2012	86.9%	109,864 mi	167
2011	87.7%	119,203 mi	108
2010	82.5%	124,404 mi	141

Which year Volkswagen Golf GTD is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 68,515 miles (newest year) to 124,404 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 Golf GTD.

See the buying guide →

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