Does the Volkswagen e-Golf fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Volkswagen e-Golf records 1.37 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.56 expected for a ev of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.19, 95% interval −1.43 to −0.96). It ranks 350 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Volkswagen e-Golf by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen e-Golf is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 52 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 52 | 0.29 |
| A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light | 43 | 0.24 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 17,726 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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