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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R-LINE 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-r-line-tsi

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Golf R-Line Tsi

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 18,189 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

90.9%

Share of this model's 18,189 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

91 mpg

CO2 emission

110 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

36,497

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

14,885

6,940 valid MOT, 7,945 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

18,189

18,189 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

14,885On the road

Insight summary

Volkswagen Golf R-Line Tsi is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 14,885 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 90.9% from 18,189 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 55. The current pool shows an average of 36,497 miles and an average age of 4.1 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are shock absorbers, windscreen damage and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Golf R-Line Tsi looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	14,701
OTHER	184

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 Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	175
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	144
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	142
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	131
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	116
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	103
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	82
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	76
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	69
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	64
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	57
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	50
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	47
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	44
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	43
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	37
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	34
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	28
Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Both (5.3.2 (b))	26
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	25
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	25
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	25
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	22
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	21
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	19

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,605 defects across this top 25 set

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

175

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

144

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

142

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

131

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

116

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

103

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (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))

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

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

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))

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Volkswagen Golf R-Line Tsi reliability and MOT data