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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R-LINE ETSI 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-r-line-etsi-s-a

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Golf R-Line Etsi S-A

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 14,004 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

91.3%

Share of this model's 14,004 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

78.9 mpg

CO2 emission

117 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

34,373

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

3.9

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

14,461

6,033 valid MOT, 8,428 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

14,004

14,004 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

14,461On the road

Insight summary

Volkswagen Golf R-Line Etsi S-A is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 14,461 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 91.3% from 14,004 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 55. The current pool shows an average of 34,373 miles and an average age of 3.9 years. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and shock absorbers. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Golf R-Line Etsi S-A looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	14,363
PETROL	78
ELECTRIC	12
OTHER	8

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))	130
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	99
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	87
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	81
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	81
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	77
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	76
Offside 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 Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	58
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	42
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	38
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	36
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	26
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	25
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	24
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	24
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	22
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	21
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	21
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	21
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	19
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	19
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	18
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	18
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	17

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,139 defects across this top 25 set

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

130

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 has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside 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))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Volkswagen Golf R-Line Etsi S-A reliability and MOT data