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Volkswagen ARTEON - 2019

99.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen ARTEON, model year 2019. Sample size: 2,595 cars, 5,814 tests and 5,798 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,595 cars

The 2019 Volkswagen Arteon shows a lower overall defect rate of about 100 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 106 defects. This model stands out positively in several categories, particularly in steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, where its defect rates are significantly lower than the average. Notably, Arteons with mileage under 31,000 show higher defect rates compared to older vehicles, but overall, the Arteon performs better than average in most areas. There are no standout worse categories, highlighting the model's reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,595 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 4.5% better
59.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 82.1% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 58.0% better
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
Lights & Electrics
▲ 77.9% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
  • A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 13.3% worse
127.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 85.7% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 83.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 70.6% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,454
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 771
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 703
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 672
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 583
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 232
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 161
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 107

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 232
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 10