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Volkswagen Arteon lights and electrics problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 7,488 MOT tests · Updated

At 4 years, 1.0 in 100 MOT tests of the Volkswagen Arteon failed on lights and electrics, against 3.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 7,488 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 78 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 5 ages from 3 to 7 years, 28,742 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Headlamp aim: too low, 0.4 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.0 fails per 100 MOT tests at 4 years, against 3.1 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A lights and electrics fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Walk round with the lights, indicators, brake lights and hazards on (ask someone to press the pedal) and check every dashboard warning light goes out after starting.

Volkswagen Arteon lights and electrics fails by age

Volkswagen Arteon lights and electrics fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Volkswagen Arteon. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.02463 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 7,393 MOT tests34 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 7,488 MOT tests45 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 6,392 MOT tests56 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 4.7), 4,887 MOT tests67 years: 1.8 per 100 (all cars 5.8), 2,582 MOT tests7
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Volkswagen Arteon All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
37,3931.22.9
47,4881.03.1
56,3921.23.7
64,8871.24.7
72,5821.85.8

All first-use years of the Volkswagen Arteon pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the lights and electrics at 4 years

Fails

  • Headlamp aim: too low: 0.4 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 0.6. Adjust headlamp aim: estimated £16–£39 (0.2–0.5 h at £78/h (ONS local-garage repair quotes, 1,058 quotes from 65 garages, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026) + parts) Headlamp aim too low MOT fail

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How to check on a test drive

Walk round with the lights, indicators, brake lights and hazards on (ask someone to press the pedal) and check every dashboard warning light goes out after starting.

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Other Volkswagen Arteon problems

Lights and electrics on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Volkswagen Arteon have more lights and electrics problems than other cars?

1.0 in 100 MOT tests at 4 years, against 3.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 7,488 MOT tests).

How common are Volkswagen Arteon lights and electrics problems?

1.0 in 100 MOT tests at 4 years failed on lights and electrics, against 3.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 7,488 MOT tests).

What is the most common Volkswagen Arteon lights and electrics fail?

0.4 in 100 MOT tests at 4 years: Headlamp aim: too low (27 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 28,742 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare