How many Volkswagen Arteons are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 9,629 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain10,952−1.7% on a year earlier
Declared SORN142Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202586.6%Cars of the same ages 85.3%
Rank by number licensedNo. 328of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year202411,110 licensed
Average annual mileage10,247miles a year
How many Volkswagen Arteons are left in Great Britain?
There were 10,952 Volkswagen Arteons licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 142 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 1.4% fewer than the peak of 11,110 in 2024.
Volkswagen Arteons licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2024 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
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10k
15k
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Volkswagen Arteons licensed in Great Britain at the end of each year
In 2025, 86.6% of Volkswagen Arteon MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Volkswagen Arteons tested pass 85.3% of the time, so the Volkswagen Arteon does better than average for its age, by 1.3 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 86.5%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Volkswagen Arteon vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
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50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
Volkswagen Arteon
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Volkswagen Arteon compared with all cars
Tyres is the most common reason a Volkswagen Arteon fails its MOT,
appearing on 56.8% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
6.9% of Volkswagen Arteon tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Volkswagen Arteon MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Volkswagen Arteon MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Volkswagen Arteon failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Tyres: ply or cords exposed”, on 17.3% of 1,289 failed tests.
38.5% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Volkswagen Arteon tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres
17.3%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
17.2%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
14.6%
Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension
11.9%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes
10.9%
Tyres: bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres
6.6%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks
5.8%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.5%
Tyres: tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres
3.8%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
6 years of the Volkswagen Arteon, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2017 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (87.3% passed first time) and the 2022 cars worst (87.6%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered. Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Volkswagen Arteon annual mileage
The average Volkswagen Arteon covers 10,247 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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5k
10k
15k
10,639
4–5 years
10,119
6–7 years
9,242
8–10 years
Average annual mileage of a Volkswagen Arteon by vehicle age
Of the 12,017 Volkswagen Arteons licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 80.7% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 9.7% have an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc. The share with an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc has fallen from 100.0% in 2017 to 80.7%. Petrols made up 70.3% of those licensed in 2017 and 54.9% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Volkswagen Arteons licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,901cc to 2,000cc 9,700 licensed
80.7%
1,301cc to 1,400cc 1,167 licensed
9.7%
1,401cc to 1,500cc 1,150 licensed
9.6%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,901–2,000cc
Petrol
5,443
45.3%
1,901–2,000cc
Diesel
4,255
35.4%
1,301–1,400cc
Plug-in hybrid
1,167
9.7%
1,401–1,500cc
Petrol
1,149
9.6%
Engine sizes, 2017 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Volkswagen Arteons licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Petrol
Diesel
Plug-in hybrid
2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
70.3%
29.7%
0.0%
2018
53.8%
46.2%
0.0%
2019
51.8%
48.2%
0.0%
2020
56.6%
43.4%
0.0%
2021
55.6%
42.0%
2.3%
2022
55.7%
38.8%
5.4%
2023
54.7%
37.2%
8.1%
2024
53.6%
36.1%
10.3%
2025
54.9%
35.4%
9.7%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Volkswagen Arteon fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Volkswagen Arteon from 2017 to 2018. On the NEDC test (listings 2017 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 38.7 to 65.7 mpg, with CO2 of 112 to 164 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2017 to 2018
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2017 to 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
VCA’s data has no Volkswagen versions for 2019 to 2024, so the years listed may leave out years the Volkswagen Arteon was on sale.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model name “Arteon”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Volkswagen Arteon safety recalls
DVSA lists 9 safety recalls for the Volkswagen Arteon since 1992, the first in 2017. The most recent was launched on 12 January 2024.
On certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited production period there is a possibility that a heat protection mat was incorrectly fitted. In individual cases the brake fluid reservoir can melt and cause a brake fluid leak into the engine compartment.
Launched 12 January 2024DVSA recall R/2024/014Manufacturer ref. 47U4
Defect
On certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited production period there is a possibility that a heat protection mat was incorrectly fitted. In individual cases the brake fluid reservoir can melt and cause a brake fluid leak into the engine compartment.
Remedy
A check of the installation of the heat protection mat on affected vehicles will be conducted. If necessary the correct heat shield condition will be restored and in a damage case the damaged components will be replaced.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Volkswagen Arteon. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
