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Volkswagen Golf gtd tdi s-a

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 4,371 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

93%

Total Tests

4,371

Best Year

2020 (96%)

Years Covered

3

How reliable is the Volkswagen Golf gtd tdi s-a?

vs national average+11% (82% avg)
vs Volkswagen brand average+8% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread5 percentage points
Reliability trendDeclining over years

Volkswagen Golf gtd tdi s-a by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202291%10530,426 mi
202193%3,81435,126 mi
202096%45239,081 mi

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About the Volkswagen Golf gtd tdi s-a

The Volkswagen Golf gtd tdi s-a has been tested 4,371 times in 2024 MOT data across 3 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2020 model is the most reliable with a 96% pass rate from 452 tests. The 2022 model has the lowest at 91%. With just a 5 point spread, the Golf gtd tdi s-a is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Reliability Trend

Older VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTD TDI S-As tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 4 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 39,081 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 30,426 miles.

Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Golf gtd tdi s-a performs 8 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volkswagen range.

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