Volkswagen Golf 1998 reliability and quality
Production year from 1998 to 2003
According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Volkswagen Golf reliability is good .
During regular inspections from 2004 to 2015 in average failures were found for approximately only 12.6 percents of Volkswagen Golf .
The most recent data available is for 2015, when the average defect rate for a 16-year-old Volkswagen Golf was 24.9 percent, the average for a car that age was 32.1 percent. So in terms of reliability, Volkswagen Golf has performed very well, or more reliable than 85% of the other cars tested .
The quality comes at a price - used Volkswagen Golf is around 25 percent more expensive than the average hatchbacks of its age.
Volkswagen Golf price and technical data Volkswagen Golf 1998 owner reviews Hatchbacks 1998 - 2003 prices
Year of inspection
Age of car
Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Volkswagen Golf 2003
2015
12 years
24.9% / 32.10%
12. from 78
2014
11 years
25.4% / 33.30%
8. from 78
2013
10 years
15.6% / 23.00%
10. from 87
2012
9 years
15.4% / 22.20%
8. from 88
2011
8 years
11.0% / 16.70%
16. from 98
2010
7 years
5.7% / 14.70%
18. from 123
2009
6 years
6.6% / 9.30%
21. from 109
2008
5 years
6.6% / 8.90%
26. from 111
2007
4 years
4.5% / 5.90%
25. from 113
2006
3 years
4.9% / 6.60%
21. from 107
2005
2 years
4.7% / 6.50%
21. from 110
2004
1 years
4.0% / 5.60%
21. from 113
Volkswagen Golf 2002
2014
12 years
25.4% / 33.30%
8. from 78
2013
11 years
21.2% / 27.60%
9. from 69
2012
10 years
15.4% / 22.20%
8. from 88
2011
9 years
16.5% / 21.40%
14. from 79
2010
8 years
5.7% / 14.70%
18. from 123
2009
7 years
10.9% / 14.00%
24. from 94
2008
6 years
6.6% / 8.90%
26. from 111
2007
5 years
8.4% / 10.70%
29. from 107
2006
4 years
4.9% / 6.60%
21. from 107
2005
3 years
4.7% / 6.50%
21. from 110
2004
2 years
4.0% / 5.60%
21. from 113
Volkswagen Golf 2001
2013
12 years
21.2% / 27.60%
9. from 69
2012
11 years
22.1% / 26.80%
15. from 77
2011
10 years
16.5% / 21.40%
14. from 79
2010
9 years
16.5% / 19.20%
14. from 79
2009
8 years
10.9% / 14.00%
24. from 94
2008
7 years
9.9% / 13.30%
27. from 99
2007
6 years
8.4% / 10.70%
29. from 107
2006
5 years
8.2% / 11.20%
21. from 106
2005
4 years
4.7% / 6.50%
21. from 110
2004
3 years
4.0% / 5.60%
21. from 113
Volkswagen Golf 2000
2012
12 years
22.1% / 26.80%
15. from 77
2011
11 years
21.7% / 26.00%
14. from 72
2010
10 years
16.5% / 19.20%
14. from 79
2009
9 years
14.5% / 18.30%
22. from 87
2008
8 years
9.9% / 13.30%
27. from 99
2007
7 years
11.8% / 15.80%
22. from 96
2006
6 years
8.2% / 11.20%
21. from 106
2005
5 years
7.5% / 11.30%
17. from 105
2004
4 years
4.0% / 5.60%
21. from 113
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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
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