I have 183k on mine here in the US. It's a V8. The forward Catalytic converter on right bank might need replacement (CEL light on). Front suspension bushings will need replacement from time to time. Otherwise, solid.
The e-Golf still uses the friction brakes to bring the car to a complete stop. Aggressive stopping also requires the friction brakes, which I do occasionally. Between those to, the brakes seem to avoid any significant rust build up.
My original vw battery made it 8 years and 170k miles, but 10 years is pretty damn good!
My 2016 has 210k miles on the original timing belt. I check it every 5k miles during oul change. Still looks good. I’m a believer.
Awesome, I'm calling the dealer today to get a radiator, heater core and thermostat.
I bought a 153K kilometer 81 1.6 GTI and drove it for work to military bases all over Germany. With no restrictions I ran 160-190 kph as much as possible for a few hours at a time. It always used a little oil but I kept it changed with 20W50 dino oil and sold it at 280K still running fine.
My 06 GTI had the rears wear out at 70k. The fronts lasted until 135k. I was completely dumbfounded that the rears wore faster and the fronts lasted that long. I replaced everything with OEM parts and am experiencing similar wear on the new stuff.
The water pump on my 2017 mk7 lasted nearly 100k miles before crapping out on me. :( Quite a pricey repair job, that was.
The current EA888 has a reputation for leaky water pumps.
I managed to install my brake pads inside out on the rear of my MkIV Jetta. Noisy.
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