Diesel Volkswagen Arteon: MOT pass rate

87.1% of diesel Volkswagen Arteons pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,037 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 56,351.

Diesel against the other Volkswagen Arteon versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Volkswagen Arteon specifically, petrol is the strongest at 88.6%, and this diesel version sits 0.8 points below the 87.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Volkswagen Arteon had covered 56,351 miles at test, against 44,540 for the petrol. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volkswagen Arteon page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Volkswagen Arteon

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.5% of tests (2.62x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.1% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.5% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.3% of tests
7. 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, 0.5% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests

From 3,050 DVSA-tracked diesel Volkswagen Arteon tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen Arteon's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 9.7% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Volkswagen Arteon

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 7.3% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.2% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.7% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.1% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.3% of tests, also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 9% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.1% of tests, also fails
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2% of tests, also fails
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.7% of tests
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests, also fails

From 3,050 DVSA-tracked diesel Volkswagen Arteon tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen Arteon fuel types

• Petrol Volkswagen Arteon - 88.6%

All Volkswagen Arteon MOT data · Every model