Volkswagen CC MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Volkswagen CC took 14,452 MOT tests in Britain and passed 74% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 14,452
- First-time pass rate
- 74%
- All cars
- 71%
What the CC fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension10.1% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres9.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics7.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes3.6% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility3.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.5% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags1.4% (all cars 1.0%)
- Body and structure1.3% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 3.8%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.2%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.1%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.9%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.6%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.5%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.4%
- Headlamp aim: too low 1.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 22.7%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 13.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 12.1%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 7.2%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 4.6%
- Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened 4.0%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 3.4%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.3%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,400 | 71% |
| 2013 | 3,299 | 70% |
| 2014 | 3,558 | 73% |
| 2015 | 2,768 | 77% |
| 2016 | 1,829 | 81% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 6 years | 61,120 miles |
| 7 years | 71,982 miles |
| 8 years | 83,617 miles |
| 9 years | 96,120 miles |
| 10 years | 107,103 miles |
| 11 years | 116,122 miles |
| 12 years | 123,259 miles |
Check a particular CC
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Volkswagen models
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- Volkswagen T ROC
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- Volkswagen Beetle
- Volkswagen Touareg
- Volkswagen Sharan
- Volkswagen FOX
- Volkswagen Amarok
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- Volkswagen T Cross
- Volkswagen EOS
- Volkswagen California
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- Volkswagen Bora
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.