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Volkswagen EOS - 2011

223.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen EOS, model year 2011. Sample size: 1,492 cars, 3,546 tests and 7,912 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,492 cars

The 2011 Volkswagen EOS has an overall defect rate of 223 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average of 271 per 100, representing a 17.6% improvement. The model performs particularly well in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, with significantly fewer defects compared to the yearly averages. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, especially in the highest mileage category, yet the EOS still maintains a better performance than average across all mileage segments. This model shows a strong reliability trend, especially in critical areas of vehicle safety and functionality.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,492 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 12.2% better
96.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
  • Cable damaged or knotted
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 92.4% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 32.5% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 65.6% better
23.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
  • 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
  • A mandatory tell-tale: for direction indicators or hazard warning missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.5% worse
283.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 70.0% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • 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 hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 25.7% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 57.6% better
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
0 421 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: 1,010
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 827
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 780
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 729
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 577
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 346
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 261
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 208
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 174

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 42