Volkswagen Golf 2003 reliability and quality
Production year from 2003 to 2006
According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Volkswagen Golf reliability is entirely high .
During regular inspections from 2004 to 2018 in average failures were found for approximately only 11.3 percents of Volkswagen Golf .
The most recent data available is for 2018, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Volkswagen Golf was 23.9 percent, the average for a car that age was 26.9 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Volkswagen Golf proved to be more reliable than 70% of the other cars tested .
The quality comes at a price - used Volkswagen Golf is around 20 percent more expensive than the average hatchbacks of its age.
Volkswagen Golf price and technical data Volkswagen Golf 2003 owner reviews Hatchbacks 2003 - 2006 prices
Year of inspection
Age of car
Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Volkswagen Golf 2006
2018
12 years
23.9% / 26.89%
28. from 93
2017
11 years
23.6% / 27.10%
21. from 86
2016
10 years
19.9% / 24.90%
18. from 102
2015
9 years
21.2% / 26.80%
15. from 95
2014
8 years
15.1% / 21.80%
13. from 113
2013
7 years
11.7% / 17.20%
21. from 107
2012
6 years
6.9% / 10.30%
22. from 122
2011
5 years
6.7% / 10.40%
24. from 120
2010
4 years
3.7% / 5.10%
24. from 131
2009
3 years
3.3% / 5.00%
20. from 117
2008
2 years
2.2% / 4.80%
3. from 116
Volkswagen Golf 2005
2017
12 years
23.6% / 27.10%
21. from 86
2016
11 years
27.1% / 31.40%
20. from 89
2015
10 years
21.2% / 26.80%
15. from 95
2014
9 years
21.7% / 28.80%
17. from 95
2013
8 years
11.7% / 17.20%
21. from 107
2012
7 years
11.1% / 17.50%
15. from 107
2011
6 years
6.7% / 10.40%
24. from 120
2010
5 years
5.7% / 9.90%
18. from 123
2009
4 years
3.3% / 5.00%
20. from 117
2008
3 years
2.2% / 4.80%
3. from 116
2007
2 years
4.5% / 5.90%
25. from 113
Volkswagen Golf 2004
2016
12 years
27.1% / 31.40%
20. from 89
2015
11 years
24.9% / 32.10%
12. from 78
2014
10 years
21.7% / 28.80%
17. from 95
2013
9 years
15.6% / 23.00%
10. from 87
2012
8 years
11.1% / 17.50%
15. from 107
2011
7 years
11.0% / 16.70%
16. from 98
2010
6 years
5.7% / 9.90%
18. from 123
2009
5 years
6.6% / 9.30%
21. from 109
2008
4 years
2.2% / 4.80%
3. from 116
2007
3 years
4.5% / 5.90%
25. from 113
2006
2 years
4.9% / 6.60%
21. from 107
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
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