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Volkswagen EOS - 2008

287.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen EOS, model year 2008. Sample size: 2,663 cars, 6,034 tests and 17,366 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,663 cars

The 2008 Volkswagen EOS has an overall defect rate of 288 per 100 vehicles, which is about 15% lower than the average for cars of the same year. This model shows a notable improvement in steering issues and lights & electrics, with defect rates significantly lower than average. It also performs better in equipment and other categories, indicating fewer problems in these areas. Mileage-related trends reveal that defects increase with miles driven, but the EOS maintains a relatively favorable performance across all mileage brackets compared to the yearly averages. Overall, the Volkswagen EOS stands out positively in several categories, suggesting it may be a more reliable choice within its class.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,663 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.2% better
112.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 32.8% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • 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
▲ 19.4% better
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 57.9% better
38.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.0% worse
322.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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
▲ 14.6% better
43.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 54.5% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 51.0% better
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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: 2,324
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,031
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,292
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,050
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 857
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 624
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 556
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 502
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 450
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 399

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 347
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 316
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 296
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 205
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 99