Volkswagen Golf Match Edition TDI
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 3,280 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
94%
Total Tests
3,280
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (92%)
Years Covered
3
About the Volkswagen Golf Match Edition TDI
The Volkswagen Golf Match Edition TDI was MOT tested 3,280 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 94%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 92% from 2,053 tests. The 2019 model has the lowest at 91%. With just a 1 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 53,320 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 42,059 miles.
Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Golf Match Edition TDI performs 9 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volkswagen range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Volkswagen Golf Match Edition TDI by Year
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Questions about the Volkswagen Golf Match Edition TDI
Is the Volkswagen Golf Match Edition TDI reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2019 to 2021), the Volkswagen Golf Match Edition TDI averages a 94% MOT pass rate, from 3,280 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 12 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 92%.
Which year Volkswagen Golf Match Edition TDI has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition TDI has the highest MOT pass rate at 92%, while the 2019 model has the lowest at 91%, a 1 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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