Volkswagen EOS MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Volkswagen EOS took 13,770 MOT tests in Britain and passed 65% of them first time, below 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
- 13,770
- First-time pass rate
- 65%
- All cars
- 71%
What the EOS fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension15.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes9.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres9.2% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics8.8% (all cars 11.3%)
- Body and structure5.4% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility5.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.4% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags1.6% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 7.0%
- Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 3.6%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 3.3%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 3.0%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.9%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 2.6%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 2.6%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.4%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 22.6%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 15.6%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 11.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.2%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 6.8%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 6.6%
- Coil spring: corroded 5.5%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 4.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,221 | 60% |
| 2007 | 3,368 | 60% |
| 2008 | 2,887 | 64% |
| 2009 | 1,409 | 65% |
| 2010 | 2,110 | 64% |
| 2011 | 1,377 | 71% |
| 2012 | 375 | 73% |
| 2013 | 457 | 77% |
| 2014 | 337 | 84% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 8 years | 64,979 miles |
| 9 years | 56,240 miles |
| 10 years | 65,657 miles |
| 11 years | 76,140 miles |
| 12 years | 80,590 miles |
| 13 years | 89,013 miles |
| 14 years | 90,065 miles |
| 15 years | 99,178 miles |
| 16 years | 100,766 miles |
| 17 years | 102,480 miles |
Check a particular EOS
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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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.