Petrol Volkswagen Arteon: MOT pass rate
88.6% of petrol Volkswagen Arteons pass the MOT first time, measured across 4,005 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 44,540.
Petrol against the other Volkswagen Arteon versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 88.6% | 4,005 |
| Diesel | 87.1% | 3,037 |
| All Volkswagen Arteon | 87.9% | 7,044 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Volkswagen Arteon specifically, petrol is the strongest at 88.6%, and this petrol version sits 0.7 points above 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. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Volkswagen Arteon had covered 44,540 miles at test, against 56,351 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
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.
Other Volkswagen Arteon fuel types
- Diesel Volkswagen Arteon - 87.1%