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BMW 1 Series vs Volkswagen Golf

Both are family hatchbacks. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The Volkswagen Golf is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 14.6% of the time, against 17.3% for the BMW 1 Series.

BMW 1 Series

17.3%

fail at age 7

Rank 101 of 239 · 63k miles at 7 · 343,189 tests

Volkswagen Golf

14.6%

fail at age 7

Rank 46 of 239 · 63k miles at 7 · 676,759 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory4.1%

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory3.9%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory3.8%

A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mountingAdvisory1.9%

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LEDFail1.4%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageFail1.3%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory20.8%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory3.3%

A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedAdvisory3.0%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageFail2.5%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory1.6%

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory1.4%