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Volkswagen EOS reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·19,383 DVSA tests·2024
Across 19,383 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 66% of Volkswagen EOS cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 61% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on steering and lights & electrics.
66%
Strong for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Strong for its age · beats 55% of peers
+5.1 pts
MOT pass rate by age
8 to 12 years
2,199 tests · fleet 73%
79%
13 years and older
17,184 tests · fleet 61%
66%
Where the EOS fails
Suspension90
Brakes93
Body & structure96
Steering99
Tyres94
Lights & electrics94
Holds up better on steering, lights & electrics, identification.
Share of 13 years and older Volkswagen EOS MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Volkswagen EOS tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Volkswagen EOS models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Suspension · flagged on ~10% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~7% of MOTs
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
- Tyres · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Volkswagen EOS reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Volkswagen EOS holds up well for its age: 66% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 55% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen EOS?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Volkswagen EOS in 2024: 8 to 12 years, 79%; and 13 years and older, 66%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Volkswagen EOS MOT?
For Volkswagen EOS cars aged 8 to 12 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are tyres (5.9% of tests vs 4.5% fleet).
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