Volkswagen Golf 2011 reliability and quality

Production year from 2011 to 2015

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Volkswagen Golf reliability is good.

During regular inspections from 2013 to 2022 in average failures were found for approximately 9.2 percents of Volkswagen Golf.
The most recent data available is for 2022, when the average defect rate for a 10-year-old Volkswagen Golf was 14.2 percent, the average for a car that age was 17.9 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Volkswagen Golf proved to be more reliable than 75% of the other cars tested.

A good used Volkswagen Golf could be a bargain - despite its relatively high reliability, it is around 55% cheaper than the average cabrios of a similar age.

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Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Volkswagen Golf 2015
2022 7 years 9.6% / 12.37% 28. from 105
2021 6 years 7.6% / 9.29% 44. from 129
2020 5 years 8.1% / 10.15% 43. from 126
2019 4 years 5.5% / 6.05% 58. from 126
2018 3 years 5.3% / 5.52% 68. from 127
2017 2 years 3.7% / 5.70% 25. from 134
Volkswagen Golf 2014
2022 8 years 9.6% / 12.37% 28. from 105
2021 7 years 9.7% / 14.73% 17. from 122
2020 6 years 8.1% / 10.15% 43. from 126
2019 5 years 6.9% / 10.34% 25. from 131
2018 4 years 5.3% / 5.52% 68. from 127
2017 3 years 3.7% / 5.70% 25. from 134
2016 2 years 6.6% / 7.80% 49. from 132
Volkswagen Golf 2013
2022 9 years 15.4% / 17.81% 36. from 103
2021 8 years 9.7% / 14.73% 17. from 122
2020 7 years 13.6% / 16.66% 37. from 125
2019 6 years 6.9% / 10.34% 25. from 131
2018 5 years 8.5% / 10.08% 51. from 129
2017 4 years 3.7% / 5.70% 25. from 134
2016 3 years 6.6% / 7.80% 49. from 132
2015 2 years 6.8% / 8.40% 38. from 129
Volkswagen Golf 2012
2022 10 years 15.4% / 17.81% 36. from 103
2021 9 years 16.1% / 19.96% 26. from 112
2020 8 years 13.6% / 16.66% 37. from 125
2019 7 years 13.7% / 16.13% 43. from 119
2018 6 years 8.5% / 10.08% 51. from 129
2017 5 years 7.6% / 10.10% 34. from 124
2016 4 years 6.6% / 7.80% 49. from 132
2015 3 years 6.8% / 8.40% 38. from 129
2014 2 years 6.7% / 9.10% 23. from 129
Volkswagen Golf 2011
2022 11 years 17.7% / 23.44% 16. from 90
2021 10 years 16.1% / 19.96% 26. from 112
2020 9 years 16.6% / 23.05% 12. from 108
2019 8 years 13.7% / 16.13% 43. from 119
2018 7 years 11.9% / 15.93% 26. from 117
2017 6 years 7.6% / 10.10% 34. from 124
2016 5 years 9.7% / 13.20% 29. from 127
2015 4 years 6.8% / 8.40% 38. from 129
2014 3 years 6.7% / 9.10% 23. from 129
2013 2 years 4.0% / 6.20% 16. from 132
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