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

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. 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 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.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol 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, 0.4% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.1% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 5% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.2% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.6% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.5% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
9. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.3% of tests
10. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.2% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)

From 4,028 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen Arteon tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen Arteon's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 10.66% 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 petrol 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, 9% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.9% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.2% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.2% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2% of tests, also fails
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.3% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.8% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests

From 4,028 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen Arteon tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen Arteon fuel types

• Diesel Volkswagen Arteon - 87.1%

All Volkswagen Arteon MOT data · Every model