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Volkswagen EOS - 2006

313.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen EOS, model year 2006. Sample size: 1,047 cars, 2,318 tests and 7,255 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,047 cars

The 2006 Volkswagen EOS has an overall defect rate of 313 per 100 vehicles, which is 15% lower than the average for vehicles of the same year. Notably, this model excels in several categories, including brakes and steering, where it shows significantly fewer defects compared to the average. In terms of mileage-related trends, defects increase as mileage increases, but the EOS generally performs better than average across all mileage segments. While tyre wear is a common issue, the model stands out positively in areas such as visibility and lights & electrics, indicating reliable performance in these aspects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,047 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 26.9% better
112.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 58.9% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 26.4% better
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 58.6% better
46.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.0% worse
349.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 13.8% better
51.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 8.5% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 38.7% better
27.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 513 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 902
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 781
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 503
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 499
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 370
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 276
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 274
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 234
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 221
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 163

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 50