Volkswagen Arteon R MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volkswagen Arteon R MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volkswagen Arteon R passed on its first attempt in 86.6%, and its overall record sits +6.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volkswagen Arteon R in the 2023–2025 data: 1,014 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Volkswagen Arteon R MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volkswagen Arteon R, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Volkswagen Arteon R's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Volkswagen Arteon R DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volkswagen Arteon R, each with how many of the model's 1,014 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 33 Volkswagen Arteon R tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 29 Volkswagen Arteon R tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 29 Volkswagen Arteon R tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 19 Volkswagen Arteon R tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak" (Major) — noted on about 16 Volkswagen Arteon R tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 12 Volkswagen Arteon R tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volkswagen Arteon R Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volkswagen Arteon R model year on record is 2022 (88.9% across 458 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (87.1%). The gap between them is 1.8 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Volkswagen Arteon R Owners

These checks follow this Volkswagen Arteon R's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Volkswagen Arteon R.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• the shock absorbers — “shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”

  Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Volkswagen Arteon R. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Volkswagen Arteon R MOT & Reliability