What year Volkswagen Arteon is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2022 Volkswagen Arteon has the highest pass rate at 93.8%, out of 1,338 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volkswagen Arteon MOT failures?

The most common Volkswagen Arteon MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Volkswagen Arteon — Reliability by Year

8,761 vehicles · MOT data 2017–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Arteon was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2022

93.8% pass rate · 1,338 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2018

89.4% pass rate · 2,189 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2022	93.8%	29,769 mi	1,338
2021	92.2%	35,136 mi	1,183
2020	90.7%	36,595 mi	1,071
2019	90.1%	41,005 mi	2,421
2018	89.4%	46,275 mi	2,189
2017	90.5%	46,503 mi	559

Which year Volkswagen Arteon is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 29,769 miles (newest year) to 46,503 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volkswagen Arteon.

See the buying guide →

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