Toyota Yaris vs Volkswagen Golf

Figures per shared age band: numerator, denominator and country index for both models, from the same source.

AgeToyota YarisVolkswagen GolfDifference (percentage points)
Inspections with a defectCountry indexInspections with a defectCountry index
3-5 years1763 of 14833 (11.9%)93793 of 8784 (9%)71+2.86
6-8 years13482 of 82966 (16.3%)8525307 of 178604 (14.2%)74+2.08
9-11 years20012 of 88499 (22.6%)8135829 of 195164 (18.4%)65+4.25
12-14 years23402 of 72100 (32.5%)8947604 of 153136 (31.1%)86+1.37
15-19 years40310 of 97251 (41.4%)9970368 of 175486 (40.1%)95+1.35

100 = country average for that age band in this country.

Recalls and complaints

Toyota Yaris

No recalls or complaints registered for this model.

Volkswagen Golf

Showing 8 of 11

  • Official item from NHTSA: suspension / rear / springs / coil springs

    Campaign number: 19V188000.

    NHTSA, data through 06/03/2019

  • Official item from NHTSA: electrical system / ignition / anti-theft / control module

    Campaign number: 19V615000.

    NHTSA, data through 22/08/2019

  • Official item from NHTSA: wheels

    Campaign number: 19V879000.

    NHTSA, data through 11/12/2019

  • Official item from NHTSA: tires / pressure monitoring and regulating systems

    Campaign number: 22V815000.

    NHTSA, data through 31/10/2022

  • Official item from NHTSA: electrical system / ignition / switch

    Campaign number: 23V604000.

    NHTSA, data through 30/08/2023

  • Official item from NHTSA: fuel system, gasoline

    Campaign number: 24V110000.

    NHTSA, data through 14/02/2024

  • Official item from NHTSA: back over prevention / sensing system / camera

    Campaign number: 20V716000.

    NHTSA, data through 18/11/2020

  • Official item from NHTSA: engine

    37 of the 81 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

    NHTSA, data through 14/02/2024

What this does not show
  • The country index is an average across the entire fleet of this model in this country, not a failure probability for one specific vehicle.
  • A complaint share is a share of reported complaints, not a failure probability for all vehicles of this model.
  • The age correction is already built into each band; differences between generations or trims within the same model are not.
  • These figures apply to United Kingdom and are not directly comparable to a figure from another country.

Frequently asked questions

  • What are the inspection figures for Toyota Yaris and Volkswagen Golf, per age band?

    Toyota Yaris vs Volkswagen Golf: 3-5 years: 93 versus 71. 6-8 years: 85 versus 74. 9-11 years: 81 versus 65. 12-14 years: 89 versus 86. 15-19 years: 99 versus 95. 100 = country average for that age band in this country.

  • Are any recalls known for Toyota Yaris or Volkswagen Golf?

    Toyota Yaris: 0. Volkswagen Golf: 7.

  • Where do these figures come from?

    DVSA MOT-statistiek (data through 03/09/2026) Both models use the same source and the same reference date.

Methodology

Each row compares inspections from the same age band, in the same country.

The country index rescales the model's defect rate so that 100 equals the country average for that band.

Two models are only compared if they share at least two age bands.

What counts as a failed inspection differs per country; never compare a figure on this page with a figure from another country.

Citation

Toyota Yaris vs Volkswagen Golf, United Kingdom, data through 3 September 2026. https://uk.plateop.com/modellen/vergelijk/toyota-yaris-vs-volkswagen-golf

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