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Volkswagen Eos exhaust, emissions and leaks problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 9,854 MOT tests · Updated

At 15 years, 4.0 in 100 MOT tests of the Volkswagen Eos failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 5.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 9,854 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.6–0.8×) (all test years), 393 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 9 ages from 10 to 18 years, 49,528 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction, 2.1 per 100 MOT tests

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

4.0 fails per 100 MOT tests at 15 years, against 5.7 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (all test years). The Volkswagen Eos fails less often here.

Why it matters

An exhaust, emissions and leaks fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

Volkswagen Eos exhaust, emissions and leaks fails by age

Volkswagen Eos exhaust, emissions and leaks fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Volkswagen Eos. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.024610 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 1,362 MOT tests1011 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 2,588 MOT tests1112 years: 2.1 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 4,391 MOT tests1213 years: 3.5 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 5,346 MOT tests1314 years: 3.8 per 100 (all cars 5.1), 7,889 MOT tests1415 years: 4.0 per 100 (all cars 5.7), 9,854 MOT tests1516 years: 4.2 per 100 (all cars 6.2), 8,500 MOT tests1617 years: 4.3 per 100 (all cars 6.5), 6,230 MOT tests1718 years: 4.8 per 100 (all cars 6.8), 3,368 MOT tests18
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Volkswagen Eos All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
101,3620.72.8
112,5881.63.2
124,3912.13.7
135,3463.54.3
147,8893.85.1
159,8544.05.7
168,5004.26.2
176,2304.36.5
183,3684.86.8

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

What fails in the exhaust, emissions and leaks at 15 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Diagnose engine warning light cost

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How to check on a test drive

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive.

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Questions people ask

Does the Volkswagen Eos have more exhaust, emissions and leaks problems than other cars?

0.6 to 0.8 times the exhaust, emissions and leaks fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 15 years (all test years), from 9,854 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 3 of the 9 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Volkswagen Eos exhaust, emissions and leaks problems?

4.0 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 5.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 9,854 MOT tests).

What is the most common Volkswagen Eos exhaust, emissions and leaks fail?

2.1 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years: Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (202 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, 49,528 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