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Volkswagen EOS - 2010

297.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen EOS, model year 2010. Sample size: 2,097 cars, 4,881 tests and 14,507 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,097 cars

The 2010 Volkswagen EOS has an overall defect rate of 297 per 100 cars, which is slightly above the average of 294 per 100 cars for that year. Notably, the EOS excels in steering, visibility, body structure, and other categories, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it has a higher rate of issues related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, with 369 defects per 100 cars, which contrasts with the average of 280 defects. Mileage trends indicate that as the car ages, the defect rate increases, particularly in the higher mileage segments. Overall, while the EOS performs well in many areas, it faces challenges in suspension-related defects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,097 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 9.9% better
103.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▲ 93.5% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 31.7% better
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 7.1% better
72.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 29.2% worse
368.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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
▲ 67.2% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 22.2% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 51.7% better
15.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 1,779
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,572
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,421
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,014
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 743
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 735
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 493
Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
MINOR
Occurrences: 415
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 415
A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
MINOR
Occurrences: 389

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 415
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 284
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 74