Volkswagen Arteon MOT pass rate: 88.0% (8,225 tests, 2025)

Name: Volkswagen Arteon MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Volkswagen Arteon passed 88.0% of its 8,225 MOT tests in 2025 — 10.5 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 6 years old with 49,822 miles on the clock.

88.0%Pass rate (2025)

8,225MOT tests analysed

49,822 miMedian mileage at test

6 yrsMedian age at test

How the Arteon compares

Volkswagen Arteon

88.0%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Volkswagen average (all models)

77.6%

What fails most on the Volkswagen Arteon

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Arteon:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	852	56.2%
2	Suspension	246	16.2%
3	Brakes	229	15.1%
4	Noise, emissions and leaks	73	4.8%
5	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	61	4.0%
6	Visibility	56	3.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for Arteon owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Arteon pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2017	1,563	89.1%	+5.0 pts	57,984	89.1% visual scale
2018	6,103	87.3%	+1.0 pts	55,009	87.3% visual scale
2019	6,488	87.9%	-0.5 pts	44,128	87.9% visual scale
2020	2,963	88.1%	-1.8 pts	35,364	88.1% visual scale
2021	2,259	88.9%	-1.5 pts	34,865	88.9% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 314 cars · 4.5% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 446 cars · 4.0% failed the same item the next year
Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 742 cars · 3.4% failed the same item the next year
Condition slightly damaged/cracking or perishing — 306 cars · 2.0% failed the same item the next year
Brake discs worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened — 413 cars · 0.7% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Arteon before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Volkswagen models

Golf77.8% pass rate · 782,869 tests Polo71.4% pass rate · 577,151 tests Transporter70.7% pass rate · 269,178 tests Tiguan81.4% pass rate · 184,098 tests Passat75.3% pass rate · 166,958 tests Caddy73.4% pass rate · 139,412 tests Up84.1% pass rate · 121,528 tests Touran73.2% pass rate · 67,815 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Arteon?

In 2025, 88.0% of 8,225 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen Arteon were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Arteon fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (56.2% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Volkswagen Arteon reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 88.0% it performs above the national average at a median age of 6 years and 49,822 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.