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Volkswagen EOS - 2009

256.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen EOS, model year 2009. Sample size: 1,365 cars, 3,087 tests and 7,904 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,365 cars

The 2009 Volkswagen EOS shows an overall defect rate of 256 per 100 vehicles, which is 17% lower than the yearly average of 310 defects per 100 vehicles. The model performs particularly well in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment, all showing significantly lower defect rates compared to average. For mileage-related trends, defects increase with higher mileage, particularly notable in the 124,000+ miles category where the EOS records 404 defects per 100 vehicles, but still remains better than average overall. This suggests that while the EOS has some mileage-related wear, it generally performs well in key areas compared to similar models from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,365 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.1% better
99.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
▲ 55.2% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 16.7% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 38.1% better
50.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.3% better
284.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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
▲ 43.9% better
23.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 43.4% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 32.0% better
23.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 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: 991
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 672
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 649
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 600
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 483
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 290
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 244
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 200
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 181
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 179

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 50