Volkswagen Arteon: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Arteon passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 7,084 individual Volkswagen Arteon tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate87.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10.7 points
Tests analysed7,084
Average mileage at test49,186 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank1,065 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Volkswagen Arteons presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Volkswagen Arteon tested had covered 49,186 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Volkswagen Arteon bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Volkswagen Arteon rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Volkswagen Arteons actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Arteon

  1. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.3% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.1% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.5% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
  9. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests

From 13,412 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Arteon tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.16% of these flagged Volkswagen Arteon defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Volkswagen Arteon pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Arteon year:

Volkswagen Arteon by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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