How many Volkswagen Eoses 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 10,826 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain9,318−13.3% on a year earlier
Declared SORN2,126Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202563.2%Cars of the same ages 60.0%
Rank by number licensedNo. 346of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year201518,693 licensed
Average annual mileage5,052miles a year
How many Volkswagen Eoses are left in Great Britain?
There were 9,318 Volkswagen Eoses licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 2,126 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 50.2% fewer than the peak of 18,693 in 2015.
Volkswagen Eoses licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2015 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
In 2025, 63.2% of Volkswagen Eos MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Volkswagen Eoses tested pass 60.0% of the time, so the Volkswagen Eos does better than average for its age, by 3.2 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 64.1%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Volkswagen Eos 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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MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Volkswagen Eos compared with all cars
Suspension is the most common reason a Volkswagen Eos fails its MOT,
appearing on 46.5% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
11.0% of Volkswagen Eos tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Volkswagen Eos MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Volkswagen Eos MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Volkswagen Eos failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Coil spring: fractured or broken”, on 18.1% of 3,979 failed tests.
64.7% 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 Eos tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension
18.1%
Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension
10.5%
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure
9.7%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres
8.7%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks
8.4%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
6 years of the Volkswagen Eos, 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 2008 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (62.2% passed first time) and the 2010 cars worst (61.4%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). 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 Eos annual mileage
The average Volkswagen Eos covers 5,052 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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11–14 years
4,963
15–19 years
Average annual mileage of a Volkswagen Eos by vehicle age
Registrations of Volkswagen Eoses for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 5,552 in 2007. In 2025, 2 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Volkswagen Eoses registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 9,950 Volkswagen Eoses licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 82.3% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 13.0% have an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Volkswagen Eoses licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,901cc to 2,000cc 8,193 licensed
82.3%
1,301cc to 1,400cc 1,296 licensed
13.0%
1,501cc to 1,600cc 218 licensed
2.2%
2,001cc to 2,100cc 108 licensed
1.1%
Other sizes 135 licensed
1.4%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Volkswagen Eoses licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Petrol
2014
55.2%
44.8%
2015
56.9%
43.1%
2016
56.6%
43.4%
2017
56.6%
43.4%
2018
56.3%
43.7%
2019
56.1%
43.9%
2020
56.2%
43.8%
2021
56.3%
43.7%
2022
56.4%
43.6%
2023
56.4%
43.6%
2024
56.7%
43.3%
2025
57.1%
42.9%
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 Eos fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Volkswagen Eos from 2007 to 2015. On the NEDC test (listings 2007 to 2015), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 30.7 to 58.9 mpg, with CO2 of 125 to 219 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2007 to 2015
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2007 to 2015
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.
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 names “Eos”, “Eos, Model Year 2011”, “Eos (from NOV 06 Wk 45 >)”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Volkswagen Eos safety recalls
DVSA lists 6 safety recalls for the Volkswagen Eos since 1992, the first in 2009. The most recent was launched on 22 August 2025.
Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement
Launched 22 August 2025DVSA recall R/2025/357Manufacturer ref. DS69
Defect
Urgent Safety Warning – Do Not Drive Your Vehicle Our information shows your vehicle was originally allocated to or used for an extended period of time in a region with a climate zone considered to as HIGH RISK. Issue: The front airbag in your VW vehicle contains an ageing inflator propellant that may explode when deployed due to long-term exposure to heat and humidity. Risk: If the airbag inflator explodes metal fragments may be ejected causing life-threatening or fatal injuries to anyone in the vehicle.
Remedy
The front airbag must be replaced. Immediate Action Required: Stop driving your vehicle immediately. Contact the Takata Stop Drive helpline at 0113 526 9646 (MONDAY to FRIDAY 9:00AM to 5:00PM to arrange your recall service.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Volkswagen Eos. 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.
