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Volkswagen EOS - 2015

159.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen EOS, model year 2015. Sample size: 229 cars, 517 tests and 826 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 229 cars

The 2015 Volkswagen EOS has an overall defect rate of 160 per 100 cars, which is 6.3% lower than the average for that year. Notably, the model performs exceptionally well in categories such as Steering, Body/Structure, and Equipment, where it shows significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it struggles with Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, where the defect rate is notably higher. Mileage trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the highest mileage category. Overall, while the EOS has certain weaknesses, it excels in several key areas compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 229 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 9.6% better
76.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 93.9% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
  • Steering
Visibility
▲ 42.2% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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 or window: in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 61.3% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.7% worse
217.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 90.0% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 73.5% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 367 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: 156
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 79
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 65
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 50
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 21

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 4