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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF STYLE 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-style-tsi

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Golf Style Tsi

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 18,961 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

91.9%

Share of this model's 18,961 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

106.9 mpg

CO2 emission

105 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

35,086

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

4.4

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

9,388

6,671 valid MOT, 2,717 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

18,961

18,961 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

9,388On the road

Insight summary

Volkswagen Golf Style Tsi is a rare model in this snapshot, with 9,388 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 91.9% from 18,961 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 57. The current pool shows an average of 35,086 miles and an average age of 4.4 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and shock absorbers. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Golf Style Tsi looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	9,267
OTHER	121

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
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	115
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	111
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	101
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	95
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	93
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	85
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	82
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	78
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	75
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	44
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	43
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	41
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	40
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	39
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	39
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	36
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	36
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	34
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	32
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	31
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	29
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	28
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	27
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	27
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	26

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,387 defects across this top 25 set

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

115

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

111

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

101

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

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 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))

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

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))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Volkswagen Golf Style Tsi reliability and MOT data