Volkswagen Golf in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 48.1% of 246,360 APK periodic inspections of the Volkswagen Golf in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 2.7 points below the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Volkswagen Golf in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	48.1	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	246360
Defects per inspection	1.14	per inspection	as recorded	2024	246360

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Volkswagen Golf do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Volkswagen Golf against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Volkswagen Golf: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Volkswagen Golf failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Finland	25.5	26.3	0.8 points below	64,483
The Netherlands	48.1	50.8	2.7 points below	246,360
Norway	30.6	33.7	3.1 points below	88,325

Source: Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0); Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 399,168 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Volkswagen Golf?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Volkswagen Golf in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 45,429 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Volkswagen Golf: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	45,429
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	30,249
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	19,202
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	18,240
RA2	Excessive leakage of other fluids	Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen	13,783
203	Tyre damaged	Band beschadigd	8,631
AC5	Mechanical parts of the braking system show wear	Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage	7,387
289	Disc or drum brake does not run freely	Schijf-, trommelrem loopt niet vrij	6,762

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 246,360 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Volkswagen Golf periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/volkswagen-golf/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

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