Car · postcode area
Leeds
LSYorkshire · ranked 87 of 118 on like-for-like
80.9%
Golf pass rate across 39,935 tests
79.4% all-car area pass rate
17,709 Golf cars tested here
Volkswagen Golf in Leeds (LS) vs Manchester (M)
The same model, tested in two postcode areas. This compares the Golf's own MOT record with the all-car record in each area, so a strong local average is not mistaken for a strong model.
Car · postcode area
North West · ranked 35 of 118 on like-for-like
83.2%
Golf pass rate across 46,619 tests
81.9% all-car area pass rate
21,874 Golf cars tested here
The short answer
The Golf is ahead in Manchester
In Leeds (LS), 39,935 Golf tests pass 80.9%; in Manchester (M), 46,619 pass 83.2% — a gap of 2.3 points. The all-car pass rate is 79.4% in LS and 81.9% in M. Against that local average, the Golf is +1.5 points in LS and +1.3 points in M. Nationally the Golf passes 82.1%, so the LS figure is −1.2 points against the model's own record and M +1.1 points. Leeds ranks 87 of 118 areas on like-for-like performance (+0.4 points against what its age and mileage mix predicts); Manchester ranks 35 of 118 (−0.5 points). The Golf accounts for 3.10% of all tests in LS and 2.90% in M. These are tests carried out in each postcode area, not cars kept there. A car tested in both areas appears in both counts.
- Pass rate: 80.9% vs 83.2%
- Cars tested: 17,709 vs 21,874
- Tests: 39,935 vs 46,619
- Area average: 79.4% vs 81.9%
- Model vs area: +1.5 vs +1.3 pts
- Area rank: 87/118 vs 35/118
| Measure | LS | M |
|---|---|---|
| Golf pass rate | 80.9% | 83.2% stronger figure |
| Golf cars tested | 17,709 | 21,874 |
| Golf MOT tests | 39,935 | 46,619 |
| Golf's share of area tests | 3.10% | 2.90% |
| Area pass rate, all cars | 79.4% | 81.9% |
| Golf against the area average | +1.5 pts stronger figure | +1.3 pts |
| Area rank, like-for-like | 87 of 118 | 35 of 118 |
| Area against what its car mix predicts | +0.4 pts | −0.5 pts |
| All cars tested in the area | 561,229 | 757,842 |
| All MOT tests in the area | 1,268,672 | 1,634,654 |
| MOT test stations | 248 | 323 |
| Typical repair spend per 100 tests, all cars | £657–£1,783 | £570–£1,556 |
A ✓ marks the stronger model-specific figure. Area rates, ranks and spend are context, not a score: the area average covers every car tested there, not this model.
What this comparison can and cannot tell you
- It is a test-location figure. The DVSA postcode area is where the MOT was carried out, not where the keeper lives. A car tested in both areas appears in both counts.
- The area average is every car, not this model. A high area rate can come from a newer car mix or more main-dealer testing; the like-for-like row adjusts for the age and mileage mix of the cars actually tested.
- Below 30 tests the rate is withheld. The counts are still shown, because a count of three cars is a real answer even when a percentage would be noise.
- Repair spend is an all-car estimate. It is not a quote for a Volkswagen Golf and not a prediction for a specific car.
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