Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Volkswagen Arteon Reliability

The Volkswagen Arteon (current generation) scores 75/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from ADAC, DVSA data.

Composite Score
75
/ 100
Good
Sources: ADAC · DVSA · latest 2025
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

ADAC (European Auto Club)
All model years · 2025 report
3.9/1000 breakdowns
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76
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2015–2021 · 2024 report · n=13076
13,076 UK MOT tests · overall 9.7% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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80
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2014–2020 · 2023 report · n=5855
5,855 UK MOT tests · overall 11.7% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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69
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 13,076 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024 reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
75
9.6% fail vs 10.9% fleet
8,181 tests
Age 69 yrs
89
9.9% fail vs 19.2% fleet
4,895 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
1,271
48.1%
#2
Windscreen
388
14.7%
#3
Tread depth
367
13.9%
#4
Brake pads
339
12.8%
#5
Shock absorbers
279
10.6%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024 period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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