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Volkswagen EOS - 2007

307.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen EOS, model year 2007. Sample size: 3,038 cars, 6,810 tests and 20,944 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,038 cars

The 2007 Volkswagen EOS has an overall defect rate of 308 per 100 vehicles, which is 13% lower than the average for cars of the same year. It shows a notable increase in defect rates with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. The EOS performs significantly better than average in steering, lights and electrics, equipment, and other categories, with defects in steering being 57% lower than the average. However, there are no standout categories where the model performs worse than others. Overall, this model exhibits a more favorable defect profile compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,038 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 17.1% better
117.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 58.0% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 10.9% better
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 55.0% better
46.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 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
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.3% worse
336.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 13.5% better
47.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
▲ 34.9% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 36.2% better
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 498 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: 2,426
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,278
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,612
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,442
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 982
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 778
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 658
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 651
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 526
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 457

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 348
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 330
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 134