Volkswagen GOLF Mk4 (1997-2004) Reliability & Common Problems | WhatBreaks

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GOLF Mk4 (1997-2004)

mainstreampetrol

Running

~£1560/yr

Deprec.

> Top failure modes

[HIGH]Brake lines~135k mi£80-200

[HIGH]Steering rack~136k mi£400-800

[MED]Coil springs~126k mi£100-200

[MED]Exhaust system~130k mi£150-400

[MED]Ball joints~136k mi£80-180

[MED]Shock absorbers~137k mi£150-350

suspension▁▂▂▃▃▄▃▅▄▅▅▆▆▆▇▇█▇▇██19.0%

brakes▁▁▃▂▃▃▃▄▅▅▅▆▆▆▇▇▇▇▇██18.7%

electrical▁▃▃▄▄▄▅▅▅▆▆▆▇▇▇█▇▇▇█15.7%

0k100k200k+

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