Diesel Volkswagen Eos: MOT pass rate

68.7% of diesel Volkswagen Eos pass the MOT first time, measured across 6,731 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 101,051.

Diesel against the other Volkswagen Eos 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 Eos specifically, petrol is the strongest at 69.1%, and this diesel version sits 0.1 points below the 68.8% 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 Eos had covered 101,051 miles at test, against 88,234 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 Eos page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Volkswagen Eos

1. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 7.2% of tests (3.94x the national rate for this defect)
2. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.1% of tests (3.27x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.2% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.9% of tests (2.97x the national rate for this defect)
5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.5% of tests (2.91x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.6% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.1% of tests (2.43x the national rate for this defect)
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.8% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)

From 6,828 DVSA-tracked diesel Volkswagen Eos tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen Eos's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.25% 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 Eos

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

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 19% of tests (3.68x the national rate for this defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.1% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 9.5% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 28.6% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 23.6% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.8% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.6% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.3% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 36.2% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect), also fails
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.7% of tests, also fails

From 6,828 DVSA-tracked diesel Volkswagen Eos tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen Eos fuel types

• Petrol Volkswagen Eos - 69.1%

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