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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MATCH EDITION TSI EVO - 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-match-edition-tsi-evo

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Golf Match Edition Tsi Evo

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 34,236 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

91.7%

Share of this model's 34,236 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

52.8 mpg

CO2 emission

128 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

44,606

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

5.7

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

8,005

8,005 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

34,236

34,236 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

8,005On the road

Insight summary

Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi Evo is a rare model in this snapshot, with 8,005 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 91.7% from 34,236 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 58. The current pool shows an average of 44,606 miles and an average age of 5.7 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are engine warning light, windscreen damage and brake pads. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi Evo looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	7,969
OTHER	36

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
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	292
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	247
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	231
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	219
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	185
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	90
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	88
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	81
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	80
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	76
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	75
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	68
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	67
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	65
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	64
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	56
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	53
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	53
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	51
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	51
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	49
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	47
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	47
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	46
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	45

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,426 defects across this top 25 set

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

292

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

247

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

231

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

219

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

185

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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))

Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi Evo reliability and MOT data