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Volkswagen Arteon

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 6 years from 14,818 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

91%

Total Tests

14,818

Best Year

2019 (91%)

Years Covered

6

How reliable is the Volkswagen Arteon?

vs national average+9% (82% avg)
vs Volkswagen brand average+6% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread1 percentage points
Reliability trendStable over years

Volkswagen Arteon by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202290%10633,089 mi
202191%2,22134,119 mi
202091%2,52740,367 mi
201991%4,42448,869 mi
201890%4,34160,879 mi
201791%1,19961,252 mi

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About the Volkswagen Arteon

The Volkswagen Arteon has been tested 14,818 times in 2024 MOT data across 6 model years (2017 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2019 model is the most reliable with a 91% pass rate from 4,424 tests. The 2018 model has the lowest at 90%. With just a 1 point spread, the Arteon is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Reliability Trend

The VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 0 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2017) averages 61,252 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 33,089 miles.

Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Arteon performs 6 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volkswagen range.

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