Diesel Volkswagen Cc: MOT pass rate

76.4% of diesel Volkswagen Ccs pass the MOT first time, measured across 13,586 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 105,800.

Diesel against the other Volkswagen Cc 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 Cc specifically, petrol is the strongest at 82.3%, and this diesel version sits 0.2 points below the 76.6% 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 Cc had covered 105,800 miles at test, against 68,819 for the petrol. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

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 Cc page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Volkswagen Cc

1. Headlamp levelling device inoperative, 1.1% of tests (8.3x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.4% of tests (3.88x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.4% of tests (2.64x 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, 1.6% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.7% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.3% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.7% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.3% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.5% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)

From 13,648 DVSA-tracked diesel Volkswagen Cc tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen Cc's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.1% 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 Cc

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

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 13% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 29.5% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A shock absorber which has negligible damping effect, 0.6% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
4. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.8% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 36.8% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16.1% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 5.2% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 11% of tests, also fails
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.3% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.5% of tests, also fails

From 13,648 DVSA-tracked diesel Volkswagen Cc tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen Cc fuel types

• Petrol Volkswagen Cc - 82.3%

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