Does the Volkswagen e-Golf fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Volkswagen e-Golf records 1.63 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.96 expected for a ev of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.33, 95% interval −0.54 to −0.12). It ranks 278 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen e-Golf is “A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage”, recorded 257 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 257 | 1.45 |
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
If a Volkswagen e-Golf gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
4.0% of Volkswagen e-Golf MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.9 months and 9,036 miles later (884 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 884 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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