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VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/volkswagen/e-golf

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: E-Golf

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 30,992 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

88.1%

Share of this model's 30,992 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Average vehicle miles

43,572

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Only 7 older vehicles found; not enough for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

5.9

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

6,329

6,329 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

30,992

30,992 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

6,329On the road

Insight summary

Volkswagen E-Golf is a rare model in this snapshot, with 6,329 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 88.1% from 30,992 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 53. The current pool shows an average of 43,572 miles and an average age of 5.9 years. Electric leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, shock absorbers and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Volkswagen E-Golf looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
ELECTRIC	6,326
DIESEL	2
PETROL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

80%

Children

86%

Pedestrian

85%

Safety systems

79%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	319
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	293
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	273
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	272
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	261
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	253
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	207
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	206
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	164
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	147
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	143
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	128
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	107
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	97
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	74
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	73
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	69
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	68
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	61
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	57
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	55
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	53
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	49
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	47
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	47

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 3,523 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

319

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

293

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

273

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

272

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

261

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

253

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

207

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

206

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

164

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

147

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

143

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

128

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

107

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Volkswagen E-Golf reliability and MOT data