What year Volkswagen Eos is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2015 Volkswagen Eos has the highest pass rate at 87.9%, out of 212 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volkswagen Eos MOT failures?

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

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Volkswagen Eos — Reliability by Year

19,578 vehicles · MOT data 2006–2015 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Eos 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

2015

87.9% pass rate · 212 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2006

77.1% pass rate · 2,610 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2015	87.9%	50,298 mi	212
2014	86.9%	41,560 mi	345
2013	86.0%	49,204 mi	477
2012	84.3%	55,545 mi	409
2011	82.5%	58,663 mi	1,538
2010	78.4%	64,468 mi	2,418
2009	78.7%	65,224 mi	1,790
2008	79.2%	69,703 mi	4,154
2007	77.8%	70,566 mi	5,625
2006	77.1%	70,361 mi	2,610

Which year Volkswagen Eos is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 41,560 miles (newest year) to 70,566 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 Eos.

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