Volkswagen Golf 1993 reliability and quality

Production year from 1993 to 1999

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Volkswagen Golf is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was above average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2011 in average failures were found for approximately 18.9 percents of Volkswagen Golf.
The most recent data available is for 2011, when the average defect rate for a 16-year-old Volkswagen Golf was 21.7 percent, the average for a car that age was 26 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Volkswagen Golf proved to be more reliable than 80% of the other cars tested.

Volkswagen Golf 1993 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Volkswagen Golf 1999
2011 12 years 21.7% / 26.00% 14. from 72
2010 11 years 20.2% / 24.10% 18. from 75
2009 10 years 14.5% / 18.30% 22. from 87
2008 9 years 13.7% / 18.10% 23. from 88
2007 8 years 11.8% / 15.80% 22. from 96
2006 7 years 12.1% / 17.20% 21. from 97
2005 6 years 7.5% / 11.30% 17. from 105
2004 5 years 6.9% / 10.90% 21. from 103
Volkswagen Golf 1998
2010 12 years 20.2% / 24.10% 18. from 75
2009 11 years 23.0% / 23.30% 40. from 68
2008 10 years 13.7% / 18.10% 23. from 88
2007 9 years 21.5% / 21.40% 49. from 82
2006 8 years 12.1% / 17.20% 21. from 97
2005 7 years 14.6% / 17.00% 37. from 87
2004 6 years 6.9% / 10.90% 21. from 103
Volkswagen Golf 1997
2009 12 years 23.0% / 23.30% 40. from 68
2008 11 years 21.6% / 22.50% 36. from 72
2007 10 years 21.5% / 21.40% 49. from 82
2006 9 years 21.8% / 22.70% 40. from 78
2005 8 years 14.6% / 17.00% 37. from 87
2004 7 years 17.5% / 16.70% 51. from 85
Volkswagen Golf 1996
2008 12 years 21.6% / 22.50% 36. from 72
2007 11 years 26.4% / 26.30% 34. from 57
2006 10 years 21.8% / 22.70% 40. from 78
2005 9 years 20.5% / 22.40% 32. from 70
2004 8 years 17.5% / 16.70% 51. from 85
Volkswagen Golf 1995
2007 12 years 26.4% / 26.30% 34. from 57
2006 11 years 27.3% / 27.60% 35. from 59
2005 10 years 20.5% / 22.40% 32. from 70
2004 9 years 22.5% / 22.00% 40. from 70
Volkswagen Golf 1994
2006 12 years 27.3% / 27.60% 35. from 59
2005 11 years 26.5% / 27.70% 30. from 59
2004 10 years 22.5% / 22.00% 40. from 70
Volkswagen Golf 1993
2005 12 years 26.5% / 27.70% 30. from 59
2004 11 years 26.0% / 26.90% 34. from 67