Volkswagen Golf Plus 2005 reliability and quality

Production year from 2005 to 2009

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Volkswagen Golf Plus reliability is very high.

During regular inspections from 2010 to 2021 in average failures were found for approximately only 10.7 percents of Volkswagen Golf Plus.
The most recent data available is for 2021, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Volkswagen Golf Plus was 16.4 percent, the average for a car that age was 25 percent. So in terms of reliability, Volkswagen Golf Plus has performed very well, or more reliable than 95% of the other cars tested.

The quality comes at a price - used Volkswagen Golf Plus is around 45 percent more expensive than the average minivans of its age.

Volkswagen Golf Plus price and technical data
Volkswagen Golf Plus 2005 owner reviews
Minivans 2005 - 2009 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Volkswagen Golf Plus 2009
2021 12 years 16.4% / 25.01% 5. from 100
2020 11 years 17.6% / 29.51% 3. from 99
2019 10 years 13.7% / 22.53% 5. from 111
2018 9 years 11.5% / 21.77% 2. from 107
2017 8 years 8.8% / 15.20% 6. from 117
2016 7 years 10.3% / 19.10% 3. from 116
2015 6 years 7.8% / 13.90% 7. from 125
2014 5 years 8.1% / 14.80% 4. from 122
2013 4 years 3.1% / 6.20% 5. from 132
2012 3 years 2.8% / 5.90% 4. from 129
2011 2 years 2.6% / 5.50% 6. from 132
Volkswagen Golf Plus 2008
2020 12 years 17.6% / 29.51% 3. from 99
2019 11 years 18.9% / 28.39% 5. from 96
2018 10 years 11.5% / 21.77% 2. from 107
2017 9 years 13.0% / 20.90% 6. from 106
2016 8 years 10.3% / 19.10% 3. from 116
2015 7 years 11.5% / 20.10% 3. from 111
2014 6 years 8.1% / 14.80% 4. from 122
2013 5 years 5.9% / 10.80% 10. from 121
2012 4 years 2.8% / 5.90% 4. from 129
2011 3 years 2.6% / 5.50% 6. from 132
2010 2 years 2.6% / 5.10% 3. from 131
Volkswagen Golf Plus 2007
2019 12 years 18.9% / 28.39% 5. from 96
2018 11 years 19.8% / 26.89% 11. from 93
2017 10 years 13.0% / 20.90% 6. from 106
2016 9 years 16.1% / 24.90% 7. from 102
2015 8 years 11.5% / 20.10% 3. from 111
2014 7 years 12.4% / 21.80% 4. from 113
2013 6 years 5.9% / 10.80% 10. from 121
2012 5 years 5.4% / 10.30% 9. from 122
2011 4 years 2.6% / 5.50% 6. from 132
2010 3 years 2.6% / 5.10% 3. from 131
Volkswagen Golf Plus 2006
2018 12 years 19.8% / 26.89% 11. from 93
2017 11 years 19.9% / 27.10% 12. from 86
2016 10 years 16.1% / 24.90% 7. from 102
2015 9 years 18.0% / 26.80% 8. from 95
2014 8 years 12.4% / 21.80% 4. from 113
2013 7 years 9.6% / 17.20% 8. from 107
2012 6 years 5.4% / 10.30% 9. from 122
2011 5 years 5.3% / 10.40% 7. from 120
2010 4 years 2.6% / 5.10% 3. from 131
Volkswagen Golf Plus 2005
2017 12 years 19.9% / 27.10% 12. from 86
2016 11 years 23.7% / 31.40% 12. from 89
2015 10 years 18.0% / 26.80% 8. from 95
2014 9 years 17.5% / 28.80% 4. from 95
2013 8 years 9.6% / 17.20% 8. from 107
2012 7 years 9.3% / 17.50% 7. from 107
2011 6 years 5.3% / 10.40% 7. from 120
2010 5 years 3.4% / 9.90% 1. from 123