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2018 Volkswagen Arteon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
89.2%
Latest Pass Rate
9,311
Total Tests (All Years)
60,413 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 89.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 15.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Volkswagen Arteon as it ages.

2 yrs94.8%
3 yrs86.3%
4 yrs86.9%
5 yrs86.6%
6 yrs89.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs94.8%116
3 yrs86.3%2,230
4 yrs86.9%1,837
5 yrs86.6%2,092
6 yrs89.2%3,036

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Volkswagen Arteon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)89.2%3,036
2023 (5 yrs)86.6%2,092
2022 (4 yrs)86.9%1,837
2021 (3 yrs)86.3%2,230
2020 (2 yrs)94.8%116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
94.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 116Avg Mileage 23,510Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%
2021
86.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,230Avg Mileage 31,408Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%
2022
86.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,837Avg Mileage 39,797Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%
2023
86.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,092Avg Mileage 50,406Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%
2024
89.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,036Avg Mileage 60,413Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Volkswagen Arteon, with age trends.

Tyres
15.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
6.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
3.1%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.2%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes1.7% (2 yrs)5.8% (6 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.6% (2 yrs)11.2% (6 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Noise, emissions and leaks0.9% (2 yrs)1.7% (6 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Arteon cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 9,311 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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