MOT reliability

Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a

326 vehicles · 1,155 completed MOT tests analysed

86%

MOT pass rate

Based on 326 Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a vehicles and 1,155 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,682 miles.

326

Vehicles

1,155

MOT tests

9,081

Avg miles / year

1.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension54%
Brakes29%
Other11%
Visibility3%
Seatbelts & equipment1%
Lamps & electrical1%
Identification & plates1%
Emissions & nuisance1%

Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	2	100%
3	358	83%
4	351	84%
5	331	89%
6	88	85%

Fuel types: Petrol (305), Other (21)

Most common Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a MOT tests:

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (83 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (83 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (50 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (42 times)
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (39 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (39 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (37 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (32 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (29 times)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre (26 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (24 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (23 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (18 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (17 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (16 times)

Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2020	298	1,130	85%	47,595

Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 326 Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a MOT issues are: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Arteon r-line edition tsi s-a in our data has covered around 47,682 miles.

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