VolkswagenGolf S

14,751 Volkswagen Golf S cars are licensed in the UK, and another 4,907 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 67,216 at the end of September 2010; 22% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 36%. One of 455 versions DVLA records under the Volkswagen Golf.

MOT74.9% pass first time · cars the same age 70.0%Jump to MOT results

Licensed: 14,751taxed for the road
SORN: 4,907declared off the road
On the register: 19,658licensed + SORN
1-year change: −8.4%vs June 2025
5-year change: −35.6%on the register
Peak licensed: 67,216September 2010

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 1994 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Quarter end	Licensed	SORN	Total
2026 Q2	14,751	4,907	19,658
2026 Q1	15,137	4,988	20,125
2025 Q4	15,711	4,937	20,648
2025 Q3	16,184	4,865	21,049
2025 Q2	16,653	4,804	21,457
2025 Q1	17,167	4,833	22,000
2024 Q4	17,688	4,883	22,571
2024 Q3	18,282	5,023	23,305
2024 Q2	18,810	5,003	23,813
2024 Q1	19,289	5,019	24,308
2023 Q4	19,847	4,970	24,817
2023 Q3	20,373	4,850	25,223
2023 Q2	20,891	4,800	25,691
2023 Q1	21,384	4,809	26,193
2022 Q4	21,995	4,784	26,779
2022 Q3	22,405	4,751	27,156
2022 Q2	23,040	4,778	27,818
2022 Q1	23,615	4,824	28,439
2021 Q4	24,219	4,862	29,081
2021 Q3	24,832	4,857	29,689
2021 Q2	25,653	4,871	30,524
2021 Q1	26,481	4,968	31,449
2020 Q4	27,359	4,917	32,276
2020 Q3	28,167	4,846	33,013
2020 Q2	29,060	4,911	33,971
2020 Q1	29,892	4,875	34,767
2019 Q4	30,940	4,622	35,562
2019 Q3	31,919	4,565	36,484
2019 Q2	32,941	4,489	37,430
2019 Q1	34,134	4,424	38,558
2018 Q4	35,168	4,431	39,599
2018 Q3	36,224	4,361	40,585
2018 Q2	37,433	4,322	41,755
2018 Q1	38,736	4,352	43,088
2017 Q4	40,240	4,343	44,583
2017 Q3	41,565	4,219	45,784
2017 Q2	42,869	4,190	47,059
2017 Q1	44,416	4,103	48,519
2016 Q4	45,865	4,037	49,902
2016 Q3	46,789	3,843	50,632
2016 Q2	48,267	3,687	51,954
2016 Q1	49,950	3,578	53,528
2015 Q4	51,220	3,207	54,427
2015 Q3	52,415	2,961	55,376
2015 Q2	53,873	2,775	56,648
2015 Q1	56,006	2,549	58,555
2014 Q4	56,652	2,260	58,912
2014 Q3	58,482	2,058	60,540
2014 Q2	58,278	2,025	60,303
2014 Q1	59,134	2,113	61,247
2013 Q4	60,151	2,101	62,252
2013 Q3	61,218	1,937	63,155
2013 Q2	62,045	1,812	63,857
2013 Q1	63,057	1,915	64,972
2012 Q4	63,993	1,793	65,786
2012 Q3	64,232	1,813	66,045
2012 Q2	65,139	1,726	66,865
2012 Q1	65,388	1,727	67,115
2011 Q4	65,530	1,738	67,268
2011 Q3	66,139	1,639	67,778
2011 Q2	66,197	1,872	68,069
2011 Q1	66,893	1,745	68,638
2010 Q4	67,165	1,548	68,713
2010 Q3	67,216	1,651	68,867
2010 Q2	66,495	1,745	68,240
2010 Q1	65,471	1,893	67,364
2009 Q4	65,419	1,595	67,014
2009 Q3	64,755	1,224	65,979
2009 Q2	62,395	923	63,318
2009 Q1	60,484	913	61,397
2008 Q4	59,054	807	59,861
2008 Q3	59,321	707	60,028
2007 Q4	59,981	605	60,586
2006 Q4	60,197	–	–
2005 Q4	57,836	–	–
2004 Q4	53,244	–	–
2003 Q4	49,039	–	–
2002 Q4	48,323	–	–
2001 Q4	37,629	–	–
2000 Q4	26,714	–	–
1999 Q4	16,614	–	–
1998 Q4	6,647	–	–
1997 Q4	25	–	–
1996 Q4	33	–	–
1995 Q4	28	–	–
1994 Q4	34	–	–

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year made	Licensed	SORN
1990	0	1
1991	1	0
1992	0	1
1998	91	314
1999	146	594
2000	237	557
2001	483	813
2002	882	882
2003	118	77
2004	573	367
2005	883	328
2006	889	248
2007	8	3
2008	4	3
2009	7,087	546
2010	2,226	121
2011	343	15
2012	1,734	65
2013	1	0
2015	2	1
2016	1	0
2017	1	0
2018	1	0

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year. 1 with no year recorded are not shown.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2001 onwards

New each year, and how many are still here

First registeredStill registered at end of 2025

Year	First registered	Still registered	Share
2026 (Jan–Jun)	1	–	–
2025	1	–	–
2024	3	–	–
2023	3	–	–
2022	2	–	–
2021	3	–	–
2020	1	–	–
2019	3	–	–
2018	4	–	–
2017	3	–	–
2016	5	–	–
2015	30	3	10%
2014	11	–	–
2013	4	–	–
2012	2,106	1,736	82%
2011	440	351	80%
2010	2,921	2,256	77%
2009	10,172	7,478	74%
2008	16	–	–
2007	38	9	24%
2006	3,406	1,100	32%
2005	4,841	1,182	24%
2004	4,496	922	21%
2003	1,039	193	19%
2002	11,024	1,740	16%
2001	11,587	1,283	11%

2026* covers January to June only. First registrations cover Great Britain up to mid-2014 and the whole UK after. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN

Petrol19,625
Diesel29
Gas4

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN

1101cc to 1200cc2,726
1301cc to 1400cc12,521
1401cc to 1500cc756
1501cc to 1600cc3,634
1601cc to 1700cc936
8 other bands, each under 1%75

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Volkswagen Golf versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

Version	Licensed	SORN
Golf SE Bluemotion Tech TDI	31,083	1,055
Golf GTI	16,913	13,972
Golf Life TSI	28,074	110
Golf GT TDI	12,800	13,271
Golf Match TSI	24,460	352
Golf Match TDI	23,446	1,238
Golf GTD	22,724	850
Golf GT TDI 140	17,579	2,912
Golf S	14,751	4,907
Golf Match TDI BMT	18,375	367
Golf R-Line TSI	17,814	176
Golf R-Line Etsi S-A	14,782	44
Golf S TDI	11,723	2,570
Golf SE Navigation TSI BMT	14,204	76
Golf R TSI 4MOTION S-A	14,076	188
Golf GT Bluemotion Tech TDI	13,822	328
Golf Match TDI Bluetech also “Golf Match TDI Blue Tech”	13,139	894
Golf GTE S-A	13,801	216
Golf	8,431	5,373
Golf Match TDI 105	10,952	2,759
Golf GTD TDI S-A	12,158	222
Golf Match TSI BMT	11,876	87
Golf GTI TSI S-A	11,794	116
Golf Match Edition TSI BMT	11,447	52
Golf Match Edition TDI BMT	10,895	202
Golf SE TDI	8,231	2,675
Golf SE TSI	10,297	600
Golf GTD S-A	9,892	466
Golf SE Bluemotion Tech TDI SA	9,665	296
Golf S TSI	9,008	457
Golf Style TSI	9,417	25
Golf TDI SE	5,009	4,368
Golf Match FSI 115	8,122	802
Golf SE Bluemotion Tech TSI	8,506	132
Golf SE Navigation TDI BMT	8,392	234
Golf Life Etsi S-A	8,567	30
Golf R TSI S-A	8,242	200
Golf S Bluemotion Tech TDI	8,007	330
Golf R DSG	7,671	425
Golf Match Edition TSI EVO	8,049	24
Golf SE Navigation TSI BMT S-A	7,704	43
Golf SE Navigation TSI EVO	7,398	26
Golf S Bluemotion TDI	6,740	674
Golf Style TSI E-Hybrid S-A	7,277	49
E-Golf	7,113	97
Golf GTI Turbo	2,619	4,424
Golf Match TSI EVO	6,960	23
Golf S Bluemotion Techn-GY TSI	6,786	156
Golf TDI S	3,870	2,849
Golf R-Line TDI S-A	6,471	71
Golf GTD TDI	6,237	118
Golf GTI Performance TSI S-A	6,290	64
Golf Style Etsi S-A	6,290	16
Golf Match Etsi S-A	6,094	8
Golf R	5,685	338
Golf SE Bluemotion TDI	5,271	721
Golf FSI S	4,399	1,469
Golf Match TDI DSG	5,494	363
Golf S 80	4,931	781
Golf SE TSI BMT	5,517	40
Golf SE Bluemotin Tech TSI S-A	5,423	70
Golf Match Edition TSI BMT S-A	5,400	26
Golf FSI SE	3,958	1,304
Golf Match TDI BMT S-A	5,113	88
Golf SE	2,270	2,888
Golf Plus SE TDI	4,343	784
Golf Match TSI BMT S-A	5,051	32
Golf GT Bluemotion TEC TDI S-A	4,949	116
Golf GT TDI BMT	4,704	100
Golf Match	2,966	1,756
Golf Match Edition TSI EVO S-A	4,565	19
Golf R32	2,785	1,693
Golf Match Edition BMT S-A	4,230	48
Golf GTI TSI	4,114	39
Golf GTE Advance S-A	4,037	76
Golf Black Edition Etsi S-A	4,091	20
Golf SE Navigation TSI EVO S-A	4,036	21
Golf SE Auto	2,997	1,037
Golf Match TSI DSG	3,895	88
Golf SE TSI S-A	3,727	119
Golf GTI S-A	3,543	235
Golf GTI 16V	657	3,081
Golf GT TSI EVO	3,654	12
Golf GTI (115 BHP)	1,499	2,138
Golf R-Line TSI EVO also “Golf R Line TSI EVO”	3,600	21
Golf S TSI BMT	3,563	25
Golf GT TDI 140 S-A	3,137	269
Golf SE TDI 140	2,873	454
Golf R Black ED TSI 4MOTION SA	3,147	45
Golf GTI Performance TSI	3,098	23
Golf SE Navigation TDI BMT S-A	3,018	51
Golf SE TDI S-A	2,724	317
Golf SV SE TDI	2,966	30
Golf GT TDI BMT S-A	2,938	44
Golf Twist	2,800	125
Golf GT Edition TDI BMT	2,852	43
Golf Life TDI	2,840	45
Golf GT TSI	2,567	313
Golf SE TDI BMT	2,775	64
Golf SV SE TSI S-A	2,794	19
Golf GTI Auto	2,135	671
Golf R-Line TSI EVO S-A also “Golf R Line TSI EVO S-A”	2,745	17
Golf Bluemotion TDI	2,571	185
Golf S SDI	1,419	1,320
Golf Match TSI EVO S-A	2,678	8
Golf Match TDI 105 A	2,404	269
Golf GTI Performance	2,579	77
Golf Black Edition TSI	2,545	44
Golf S TDI BMT	2,468	68
Golf GT TSI EVO S-A	2,511	12
Golf Cabrio GTI	740	1,752
Golf Driver	522	1,916
Golf GTI Performance S-A	2,373	64
Golf S Bluemotin Techn TSI S-A	2,362	58
Golf Clubsport GTI TSI S-A	2,396	18
Golf Match TDI S-A	2,322	27
Golf SE TSI BMT S-A	2,325	13
Golf Match FSI 115 A	2,184	147
Golf GT Sport TDI 170	1,671	622
Golf Style Edition TSI	2,281	10
Golf Match TDI PD	1,361	917
Golf Match Edition TDI	2,216	28
Golf V6 4MOTION	823	1,418
Golf E	923	1,311
Golf Match TDI B-Tech DSG	2,076	137
Golf S Auto	1,642	477
Golf GT ACT Bluemotin Tech TSI	2,097	11
Golf GT TDI Bluemotn Tech	1,960	101
Golf GT TSI ACT BMT	2,049	12
Golf S TSI S-A	1,928	103
Golf Clipper Cabrio	637	1,369
Golf R32 S-A	1,384	612
Golf R-Line TDI BMT	1,955	29
Golf TDI Sport	1,001	944
Golf Match TSI S-A	1,886	50
Golf Match Phev S-A	1,917	10
Golf SE TSI EVO	1,899	11
Golf SV SE TSI	1,775	7
Golf Style TDI S-A	1,726	18
Golf S TSI BMT S-A	1,630	13
Golf Active TSI	1,617	4
Golf SV SE TDI S-A	1,584	21
Golf Plus Luna TDI 105	1,292	287
Golf VR6	289	1,284
Golf Match Edition TSI	1,557	13
Golf GT ACT BMT Tech TSI S-A	1,536	30
Golf Sport TDI	1,049	510
Golf GT TSI S-A	1,482	73
Golf R TSI	1,511	30
Golf SE TDI 140 S-A	1,353	142
Golf V5	651	829
Golf E SDI	455	982
Golf Life TDI S-A	1,346	8
Golf SV Match TSI EVO S-A	1,348	1
Golf Plus SE Bluemo-N TDI	1,278	63
Golf Bluemotion Match TDI	1,083	219
Golf GT TSI ACT BMT S-A	1,286	6
Golf GT Edition TDI BMT S-A	1,256	16
Golf GT Sport TDI 140	960	305
Golf CL	227	1,018
Golf Plus S TDI	992	206
Golf R Line Edition TDI BMT	1,181	14
Golf SE Navigation TDI	1,125	34
Golf R-Line TDI BMT S-A	1,115	17
Golf SE Navigation TDI S-A	1,109	17
Golf GT Edition TSI ACT BMT	1,118	4
Golf GTI EDITION30 230	826	279
Golf Plus SE TSI	1,062	42
Golf SE TDI 105 DPF	898	199
Golf Plus SE TDI S-A	1,003	75
Golf Plus SE TSI S-A	984	42
Golf GTI Launch	960	30
Golf Cabriolet	240	728
Golf GT TDI S-A	932	14
Golf C	257	684
Golf Plus SE TDI 105 S-A	795	135
Golf GTE NAV S-A	879	18
Golf SE TDI BMT S-A	872	20
Golf SV GT TDI S-A	874	8
Golf GT Edition TSI ACT BMT SA	877	4
Golf Sportline Blue TDI	794	79
Golf S Bluemotion Techn-GY TDI	807	40
Golf GTI TCR S-A	821	19
Golf GT FSI	460	375
Golf Match ED TSI Bmotion S-A	829	4
Golf SE Navigation TSI	809	9
Golf Plus GT TDI	552	217
Golf GT TDI Auto	440	328
Golf S TDI 110	613	155
Golf GT Sport TDI 140 S-A	667	100
Golf TDI SE Auto	554	202
Golf R 20 Years TSI 4MOTION SA	722	14
Golf Cabriolet SE	270	462
Golf GL	188	543
Golf TDI Bluemotion	691	40
Golf Plus SE	626	105
Golf Diesel	66	661
Golf CL TDI	86	632
Golf GTI EDITION30 230 SA	545	160
Golf GT Sport TSI 170 S-A	517	170
Golf R-Line Edition TSI EVO SA	682	4
Golf R Line Edtn TSI ACT BMT	666	5
Golf Plus SE Blue TDI S-A	640	30
Golf Active Etsi S-A	653	1
Golf Black Edition TDI S-A	627	12
Golf GL TDI	68	563
Golf Match Auto	459	152
Golf SV GT TDI	602	6
Golf Avantgarde Cabrio	155	434
Golf SE TSI EVO S-A	587	2
Golf VR6 Highline	123	466
Golf R Line Edition TDI BMT SA	581	5
Golf GT Sport TSI 140	446	137
Golf SE TDI Auto	289	287
Golf SV Match TSI EVO	570	1
Golf GTI 180 BHP	330	235
Golf R-Line TDI	554	2
Golf GT Edition TDI	545	9
Golf Plus Luna 80	483	69
Golf GT Bluemotion Tech TDI SA	543	5
Golf Anniversary T	244	297
Golf R-Line Edition TSI EVO	534	3
Golf Cabriolet AV-GE	173	363
Golf R-Line Edition TDI S-A	528	7
Golf GT Edition TDI S-A	526	3
Golf R DSG S-A	433	92
Golf Anniversary TDI	223	300
Golf Style TDI	509	6
Golf Plus S	420	88
Golf SV GT TSI S-A	501	3
Golf V5 Auto	250	253
Golf Sportline TDI	467	36
Golf Plus SE TDI 140	456	42
Golf Clipper Cabrio Auto	156	340
Golf FSI Sport	342	151
Golf GT Edition TSI EVO S-A	472	3
Golf SV SE NAV TSI B-Motion SA	460	4
Golf GT TSI 170	272	176
Golf R Line ED TSI ACT BMT S-A	438	3
Golf SV GT TSI EVO S-A	434	1
Golf CL Auto	118	308
Golf GT Sport TSI 170	292	131
Golf R-Line TSI ACT BMT	414	4
Golf Ryder	86	323
Golf SE TDI Bluemo-N DSG	362	42
Golf CL 4+E	101	301
Golf Match Edition TDI S-A	400	2
Golf S TDI 105 DPF	316	79
Golf GL 4+E 1.8	94	294
Golf Sportline TDI 140	325	60
Golf GT TSI BMT S-A	382	2
Golf GT Edition TSI EVO	380	1
Golf Final Edition	259	118
Golf Match Edition TSI Bmotion	367	2
Golf GTD TDI Blueline S-A	360	7
Golf Plus SE Auto	334	32
Golf Plus Luna FSI 115	322	42
Golf Driver Auto	105	257
Golf SE TDI 105	324	35
Golf GL Auto	100	253
Golf SV SE NAV TSI Bluemotion	347	3
Golf SV GT TSI	345	3
Golf GTI Edition 35	307	39
Golf GTI Edition 35 S-A	324	21
Golf Plus Luna TDI 90	256	78
Golf GT TDI DSG	233	95
Golf GTD TDI Blueline	320	5
Golf GTI Rivage	122	201
Golf CL Diesel	14	289
Golf GTI Clubsport Edit 40 S-A	279	21
Golf GLI Cabrio	108	181
Golf SE Bluemotion TDI SA	259	30
Golf GT TDI 140 DSG	217	70
Golf Bluemotion	262	17
Golf GTI Launch S-A	261	7
Golf Alltrack TDI BMT 4MOT S-A	262	5
Golf Plus Dune TDI	215	40
Golf Cabrio GL	91	163
Golf GTI Conv	89	163
Golf Sport TSI	143	104
Golf GTI Sportline	78	165
Golf SE TDI 140 DPF S-A	216	25
Golf 4+E	54	184
Golf Sportline TDI S-A	215	23
Golf Plus S TDI 90	134	103
Golf GTI Clubsport Edition 40	221	15
Golf Plus S Bluemo-N TDI	212	20
Golf GT TDI 4-Motion	94	136
Golf Plus S TSI	217	5
Golf Plus GT TDI S-A	168	52
Golf Cabriolet S	86	132
Golf Alltrack TDI BMT 4MOTION	216	1
Golf GL 1.8 Auto	67	150
Golf SPT-Line TDI DPF	180	34
Golf S TDI 90	178	27
Golf Cabriolet C-CON	64	128
Golf Plus Luna TSI	168	17
Golf Bluemotion S TDI	147	37
Golf S 102	168	11
Golf SE TDI 105 DPF S-A	141	36
Golf GTI Pirelli	146	28
Golf SV Match TDI	171	2
Golf SV Match TDI S-A	170	2
Golf R-Line TSI ACT BMT S-A	165	1
Golf CC Convertible	35	131
Golf Final Edition TDI	90	75
Golf Sport TDI DSG	129	35
Golf Sportline 140DPF S-A	133	31
Golf GT FSI Auto	114	49
Golf Plus Luna FSI 115 A	152	7
Golf GTI Anniversary	30	128
Golf GTD Turbo Diesel	21	136
Golf SV S TSI	154	3
Golf Match TSI Bluemotion	153	2
Golf Plus Sport TDI	107	45
Golf GTI Clubsport 45 TSI S-A	138	3
Golf GTI Edition 50 S-A	139	0
Golf GX	50	87
Golf Plus Bluemotion TDI	123	13
Golf SV S TSI S-A	134	1
Golf GT Sport TSI 140 S-A	114	21
Golf Cabriolet AV-GE Auto	47	87
Golf Sport TDI 4MOTION	77	56
Golf Cabrio GL Auto	47	85
Golf Rallye 4WD	28	101
Golf GTI Clubsport S	76	52
Golf Syncro	12	116
Golf Avantgarde Cabrio A	33	92
Golf SV S TDI	119	3
Golf S TDI 105	116	6
Golf GLS	47	74
Golf N	41	76
Golf C Formel E	39	77
Golf R-Line Edition TDI	114	2
Golf T	72	41
Golf SV SE TSI Bluemotion	113	0
Golf C Diesel	23	89
Golf SV SE Navigation TSI EVO	108	1
Golf L	40	69
Golf TDI SE Tiptronic	66	41
Golf SV SE TSI Bluemotion S-A	105	1
Golf Sport	66	36
Golf TDI Sport Auto	63	36
Golf SV GT TSI EVO	99	0
Golf Cabriolet SE Auto	39	60
Golf Cabriolet Auto	26	72
Golf GT Bluemotion Tech TSI	93	2
Golf Alltrack TDI 4MOTION S-A	94	0
Golf Match TDI DPF S-A	74	20
Golf SV SE TSI EVO	92	0
Golf CL (90 BHP)	19	73
Golf FSI Sport Auto	78	14
Golf VR6 Auto	17	73
Golf SE 102	79	10
Golf SV SE Navigation TSI S-A	76	0
Golf SV SE Navigation TDI S-A	74	0
Golf Rolling Stones	18	55
Golf Match TSI Bluemotion S-A	73	0
Golf GTI 16V Anniversary	8	64
Golf SV S TDI S-A	71	0
Golf Plus S TSI S-A	67	3
Golf GTI Pirelli S-A	59	11
Golf CL TD Umwelt	7	62
Golf Moda TSI BMT S-A	68	0
Golf GTI G60	16	52
Golf LS	32	33
Golf Final Edition Auto	54	10
Golf Black Edition TSI 4M S-A	64	0
Golf CL Turbo Diesel	1	61
Golf SE TSI Bluemotion	58	3
Golf SV SE NAV TSI EVO S-A	61	0
Golf GL Turbo D	8	53
Golf Sport FSI	47	11
Golf GT TSI BMT	58	0
Golf SE TDI 110	54	1
Golf SV SE Bluemotion TSI	50	0
Golf Plus TSI	41	9
Golf GLS Auto	20	29
Golf VR6 Highline Auto	8	39
Golf SE Navigation TSI S-A	46	1
Golf Plus Luna TSI S-A	37	6
Golf Match Diesel	6	32
Golf Tour	8	30
Golf Diesel SE	1	37
Golf SV SE Bluemotion TSI S-A	35	1
Golf SV SE Navigation TSI	36	0
Golf Plus SPT TDI 105 S-A	28	7
Golf GT TSI 170 DSG	28	5
Golf CL (75 BHP)	4	28
Golf SV GT TSI Bluemotion	32	0
Golf GTI Launch Performance SA	28	1
Golf GTI Moda S-A	29	0
Golf SV Bluemotion TDI	29	0
Golf Sportline TSI S-A	28	0
Golf Plus S 90	20	8
Golf Alltrack TSI 4MOTION S-A	26	2
Golf Plus Sport TDI S-A	24	3
Golf GT Sport TDI 170 S-A	18	9
Golf Cabriolet C-CON Auto	13	14
Golf SV GT TSI Bluemotion S-A	26	0
Golf Style Edition Etsi S-A	26	0
Golf SV Match ED TSI EVO S-A	26	0
Golf SV SE Navigation TDI	25	0
Golf SE Edition Blue Tech TDI	24	0
Golf Plus Luna	19	5
Golf Plus S Auto	18	5
Golf GT FSI 4-Motion	12	8
Golf SV Match Edition TSI EVO	20	0
Golf Sport FSI Auto	17	2
Golf SV SE TSI EVO S-A	18	1
Golf Active TDI	18	1
Golf Plus Sport TSI 140	16	3
Golf Plus GT	15	4
Golf Plus GT Auto	14	3
Golf D	4	12
Golf Active TDI S-A	14	1
Golf Sportline 102	13	1
Golf Sport TDI Tiptronic	11	3
Golf GTI TSI BMT S-A	13	0
Golf Plus Luna FSI 90	10	1
Golf LS Auto	5	5
Golf S S-A	10	0
Golf Plus Sport Auto	8	1
Golf CL Turbo D	0	8
Golf S TDI Auto	6	2
Golf Plus Luna TDI 105DPF	7	1
Golf Sport FSI 4MOTION	6	2
Golf SV Match Edition TDI S-A	8	0
Golf Sportline 140 DPF	6	1
Golf Tour Auto	0	6
Golf Ecomatic Diesel	0	6
Golf SE TSI Bluemotion S-A	6	0
Golf SE TSI 160 DSG S-A	4	0
Golf Rivage Cabrio	2	2
Golf Sport TSI 140 DSG	3	1
Golf Plus Sport	3	1
Golf Plus Sport TSI	4	0
Golf Sport TDI 140 DPF	2	1
Golf Cabriolet TDI	2	1
Golf R-Line TSI 4MOTION S-A	3	0
Golf GL TDI Auto	2	1
Golf T Auto	2	1
Golf SE TDI 140 DPF	3	0
Golf SV Match TSI	3	0
Golf Pink Floyd Cabrio	0	2
Golf Caddy	0	2
Golf Van	1	1
Golf Plus SE TDI DPF S-A	2	0
Golf Plus Sport TSI S-A	2	0
Golf SE Edition BMT TDI S-A	1	0
Golf SV Match Edition TDI	1	0
Golf SE TDI DPF	1	0
Golf GT TDI 140 DPF	0	0
Golf Sport TDI 140 DPF SA	0	0
Golf V5 20V	0	0

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 74.9% of Volkswagen Golf MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 70.0% for cars of the same age. 7.1% had at least one dangerous defect (7.8% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Volkswagen Golf.

First-time pass: 74.9%of initial tests
Cars the same age: 70.0%first-time pass
Dangerous defect: 7.1%same age 7.8%
Tests: 867,515in 2025

Most common failures

Coil spring: fractured or broken2.9%Suspension · cars the same age 2.6%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.2%Tyres · cars the same age 2.3%
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak2.0%Suspension · cars the same age 1.0%

Full Volkswagen Golf MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.