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Will stop/start cause excessive wear to the starter motor?

I own a 2012 Volkswagen Passat with a stop/start system. Can you tell me if this will this result in rapid starter motor wear?

Asked on 21 May 2014 by Peter Tattersall

Answered by Honest John
So far, the only problems I have heard of from stop start are from readers complaining that it doesn't work, and that's usually because they have not driven their cars far enough to charge the batteries.

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