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Volkswagen Golf 1998 reliability and quality

Production year from 1998 to 2002

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

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2014 in average failures were found for approximately only 12.7 percents of Volkswagen Golf.
The most recent data available is for 2014, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Volkswagen Golf was 25.4 percent, the average for a car that age was 33.3 percent. So in terms of reliability, Volkswagen Golf has performed very well, or more reliable than 90% of the other cars tested.

A good used Volkswagen Golf could be a bargain - despite its relatively high reliability, it is around 30% cheaper than the average cabrios of a similar age.

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Cabrios 1998 - 2002 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars		 Place in rating
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
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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