MOT fail rates by first-use year

2014 Volkswagen CC MOT fail rate and common faults

How Volkswagen CC cars first used in 2014 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 14,028 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 11 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 11 (n=3,343)29.0%

All cars at 11 years (n=8,087,514)33.3%

Difference−4.3 pts

MOT tests of 2014 cars, 2022 to 202514,028

What stands out

In 2025, at 11 years old, Volkswagen CC cars first used in 2014 failed 29.0% of MOTs (3,343 tests), 4.3 points below the 33.3% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 8 to 11 years old, the fail rate moved from 25.1% to 29.0%.
Volkswagen CC cars first used a year earlier, in 2013, failed 29.6% at the same age of 11 years (3,196 tests, in 2024).
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Volkswagen CC at 11 years, is coil spring broken, at 4.1 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 3.6).

MOT fail rate by test year

Volkswagen CC cars first used in 2014: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2022	8 years	25.1%	3,623	23.8%	+1.4 pts
2023	9 years	27.0%	3,578	27.1%	−0.2 pts
2024	10 years	27.7%	3,484	30.3%	−2.6 pts
2025	11 years	29.0%	3,343	33.3%	−4.3 pts

Most common faults at 11 years

These figures cover all Volkswagen CC MOTs at 11 years: cars first used 2011 to 2014, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=9,214). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Coil spring broken	4.1	3.6
Suspension arm bush worn	3.9	1.7
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Wear	3.4	2.8
Tyre with cords exposed Wear	3.1	1.6
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Wear	1.9	2.1
Wipers not clearing screen Wear	1.7	1.9
Airbag (SRS) warning light on	1.7	0.5
Headlamp aim: too low Wear	1.6	1.4
Dipped headlight not working Wear	1.5	1.9
Shock absorber leaking	1.5	1.1

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=9,214). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	22.1	17.6
Suspension pin or bush worn, without excessive movement	15.7	6.6
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	11.1	10.0
Brake pads wearing thin Wear	7.7	7.8
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened	7.0	1.2
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wear	4.8	8.7
Tyre tread close to the legal limit, under the 1.0 mm rule Wear	3.5	2.3
Shock absorber misting oil	3.5	3.6
Coil spring: corroded	3.5	3.8
Windscreen: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view	2.5	2.6

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=9,214). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 11 years

These figures cover all Volkswagen CC MOTs at 11 years: cars first used 2011 to 2014, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=9,214). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Fuel	Share of tests	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars, same fuel	Median mileage
Diesel	97.9%	29.2%	9,023	34.3%	109,498 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 11 years

These figures cover all Volkswagen CC MOTs at 11 years: cars first used 2011 to 2014, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=9,214). At 11 years, Volkswagen CC cars at over 150,000 miles failed more often (29.6%, n=1,552) than those at 60,000 to 90,000 miles (27.3%, n=2,114). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
60,000 to 90,000 miles	27.3%	2,114	34.2%
90,000 to 120,000 miles	30.3%	2,936	37.8%
120,000 to 150,000 miles	30.9%	1,974	38.8%
Over 150,000 miles	29.6%	1,552	39.1%

Car tax rules for a 2014 car

Cars first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 are taxed by CO2 emissions band, from band A (the lowest emissions) to band M. The band is set by the CO2 figure on the V5C logbook.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

Diesel cars first registered before September 2015 usually do not meet Euro 6, so a 2014 diesel usually pays the ULEZ daily charge. A few models met Euro 6 early.
The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the Volkswagen CC

2013 Volkswagen CC 2015 Volkswagen CC

Other Volkswagen models first used in 2014

Model	Age at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Volkswagen Golf (2014)	11 years in 2025	20.9%	64,030	33.3%
Volkswagen Polo (2014)	11 years in 2025	33.2%	44,444	33.3%
Volkswagen up! (2014)	11 years in 2025	22.5%	21,795	33.3%
Volkswagen Tiguan (2014)	11 years in 2025	28.0%	15,254	33.3%
Volkswagen Passat (2014)	11 years in 2025	30.4%	14,594	33.3%
Volkswagen Touran (2014)	11 years in 2025	27.8%	4,984	33.3%
Volkswagen Scirocco (2014)	11 years in 2025	31.4%	3,691	33.3%
Volkswagen Beetle (2014)	11 years in 2025	33.5%	3,615	33.3%

More on the Volkswagen CC

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.