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Volkswagen Golf r32

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 68 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

92%

Total Tests

68

Best Year

2007 (97%)

Years Covered

2

How reliable is the Volkswagen Golf r32?

vs national average+10% (82% avg)
vs Volkswagen brand average+7% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread10 percentage points

Volkswagen Golf r32 by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
200797%3071,083 mi
200687%3862,406 mi

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About the Volkswagen Golf r32

The Volkswagen Golf r32 has been tested 68 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (2006 to 2007), with an average pass rate of 92%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2007 model is the most reliable with a 97% pass rate from 30 tests. The 2006 model has the lowest at 87%. The 10 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2006) averages 62,406 miles, while the newest (2007) averages 71,083 miles.

Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Golf r32 performs 7 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volkswagen range.

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