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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MATCH EDITION TSI EVO S-A - 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-s-a

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Golf Match Edition Tsi Evo S-A

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 19,093 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

92.0%

Share of this model's 19,093 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

41,431

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

5.6

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

4,572

4,572 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

19,093

19,093 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

4,572On the road

Insight summary

Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi Evo S-A is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 4,572 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 92.0% from 19,093 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 58. The current pool shows an average of 41,431 miles and an average age of 5.6 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 S-A looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	4,562
OTHER	10

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))	215
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	162
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	69
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	68
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	62
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	60
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	59
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	44
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	41
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	40
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	40
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	38
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	38
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	38
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	35
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	35
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	30
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	28
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	28
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	28
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	27
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	27
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	27
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	26
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	25

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,290 defects across this top 25 set

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

215

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

162

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

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

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

Nearside Front 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 Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside 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))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi Evo S-A reliability and MOT data