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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF LIFE TSI - 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/golf-life-tsi

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Golf Life Tsi

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 50,647 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

91.5%

Share of this model's 50,647 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

125.8 mpg

CO2 emission

97 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

37,646

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

4.1

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

27,514

20,489 valid MOT, 7,025 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

50,647

50,647 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

27,514On the road

Insight summary

Volkswagen Golf Life Tsi is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 27,514 represented vehicles and 0.07% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 91.5% from 50,647 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 57. The current pool shows an average of 37,646 miles and an average age of 4.1 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Golf Life Tsi looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	27,168
OTHER	345
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	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
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	336
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	268
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	254
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	242
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	235
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	222
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	179
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	160
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	159
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	145
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	136
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	132
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	110
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	105
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	96
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	95
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	89
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	88
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	88
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	87
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	85
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	83
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	77
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	74
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	73

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 3,618 defects across this top 25 set

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

336

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

268

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

254

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

242

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

235

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

222

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

179

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

160

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

159

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

145

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

136

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

132

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

110

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

105

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Volkswagen Golf Life Tsi reliability and MOT data