Volkswagen Eos MOT pass rate: 68.0% (10,809 tests, 2025)

The Volkswagen Eos passed 68.0% of its 10,809 MOT tests in 2025 — 9.5 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 16 years old with 93,223 miles on the clock.

68.0%Pass rate (2025)

10,809MOT tests analysed

93,223 miMedian mileage at test

16 yrsMedian age at test

How the Eos compares

Volkswagen Eos

68.0%

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 Eos

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	2,905	32.6%
2	Brakes	1,690	19.0%
3	Tyres	1,470	16.5%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	997	11.2%
5	Body, chassis, structure	764	8.6%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	461	5.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for Eos owners

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

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
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Eos pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2006	2,950	64.8%	+0.4 pts	100,156
2007	8,485	65.5%	+0.4 pts	99,671
2008	7,413	68.2%	+3.0 pts	98,604
2009	3,747	68.3%	+1.9 pts	89,766
2010	5,766	67.6%	+0.2 pts	89,078
2011	4,000	71.5%	+2.3 pts	80,374

Check a specific Eos 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 Eos?

In 2025, 68.0% of 10,809 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen Eos were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Eos fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (32.6% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Volkswagen Eos reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 68.0% it performs below the national average at a median age of 16 years and 93,223 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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.