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Volkswagen Golf TDI S — Reliability by Year

2,947 vehicles · MOT data 2002–2008 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Golf TDI S 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
2008
83.4% pass rate · 749 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2004
72.4% pass rate · 359 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2008
83.4%
139,310 mi 749
2007
81.0%
148,911 mi 548
2006
77.1%
155,796 mi 519
2005
75.4%
161,111 mi 483
2004
72.4%
159,785 mi 359
2002
75.1%
168,484 mi 289

Which year Volkswagen Golf TDI S is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 139,310 miles (newest year) to 168,484 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 TDI S.

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