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Volkswagen Arteon MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 87.9% of 6,560 MOT tests on the Volkswagen Arteon ended in a pass, 11.4 points above the 76.5% average for all cars.

Pass rate
87.9%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
6,560
Initial MOTs in 2023
Mileage at 5
49k
Median; middle half 37k to 65k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Volkswagen Arteon MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
21,114 tests
88.4%
27,000 · 19k to 35k
32,021 tests
87.2%
31,000 · 23k to 43k
42,073 tests
87.8%
41,000 · 31k to 55k
51,234 tests
88.5%
49,000 · 37k to 65k
Arteon pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Volkswagen Arteon. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Tyres
A tyre cords visible or damaged
2.4in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
1.2in 100 tests
Shock absorbers
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
1.1in 100 tests
Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
0.9in 100 tests
Airbag warning light
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
0.8in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre seriously damaged
0.5in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of
0.5in 100 tests
Brake performance
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
0.3in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake discs
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
8.8in 100 tests
Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
8.5in 100 tests
Shock absorbers
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
5.4in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
2.4in 100 tests
Windscreen
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (minor defect)
1.7in 100 tests
Brake discs
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
1.7in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre seriously damaged
0.7in 100 tests
Wheels
A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
0.6in 100 tests

What to check on a used Arteon

The parts that come up most often in Volkswagen Arteon MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  2. Shock absorbers
    Push down hard on each corner: it should rise once and settle. Oil on the shock absorber body is a sign of a leak.
  3. Tyres
    Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
  4. Wipers, washers and windscreen
    Run the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
  5. Warning lights
    With the ignition on, every warning light should come on, then go out once the engine is running.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Volkswagen Arteon?
In 2023, 87.9% of 6,560 initial MOT tests on the Volkswagen Arteon ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans.
What fails most often on a Volkswagen Arteon MOT?
The most common failures were tyres (2.4 in 100 tests), tyre tread (1.2 in 100 tests), shock absorbers (1.1 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 5-year-old Volkswagen Arteon?
At 5 years old, the median Volkswagen Arteon at its MOT had covered 49,000 miles, and the middle half had between 37,000 and 65,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Volkswagen Arteon?
The most common advisories were brake discs (8.8 in 100 tests), brake pads (8.5 in 100 tests), shock absorbers (5.4 in 100 tests).

Other Volkswagen models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Volkswagen models or see every make.

Golf77.9%Polo73.1%Transporter72.8%Tiguan84.6%Passat75.0%Caddy74.4%up!86.3%Touran71.9%Crafter72.3%T-Roc93.1%Scirocco74.3%Beetle64.1%Sharan79.0%Touareg79.3%Fox61.1%Amarok82.0%Caravelle69.2%Jetta69.7%CC77.2%Eos69.1%California84.9%LT59.9%Lupo66.3%Bora65.4%Arteon87.9%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.