Car statistics by year

2007 Volkswagen Eos

Volkswagen Eos cars first registered in 2007: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2007, so like is set against like.

A year of the Volkswagen Eos. “2007” is the year of first registration.

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2,365 MOT tests of 2007 Volkswagen Eos cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 59.9% All 2007 cars 57.3%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 100,700 miles; all 2007 cars 105,600
  • Left at the end of 2025 2,682 50.7% of the 5,285 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 12.1% All 2007 cars 10.3%
  • Tests with an advisory 68.4% All 2007 cars 70.3%
  • MOT tests in 2025 2,365 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2007 Volkswagen Eoses do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 18 years old, 59.9% of 2007 Volkswagen Eos MOT tests were passed first time, against 57.3% for all cars first registered in 2007. 2007 Volkswagen Eoses did better than average for their age, by 2.6 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 58.9% of the time (all 2007 cars 56.8%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Volkswagen Eos vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Volkswagen Eos bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Volkswagen Eos compared with all cars
First registered Volkswagen EosAll cars
’06 59.3%56.9%
’07 59.9%57.3%
’08 62.2%57.0%
’09 61.5%58.2%
’10 61.4%59.3%
’11 65.2%61.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2007 Volkswagen Eos

Coil spring: fractured or broken was the most common single reason a 2007 Volkswagen Eos failed, on 15.3% of about 900 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (43.8% of failed tests; all 2007 cars 40.8%). 12.1% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 10.3% for all cars first registered in 2007. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2007 Volkswagen Eos tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 15.3%
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure 14.8%
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes 10.4%
Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension 10.1%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 9.3%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 9.3%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 8.7%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 8.6%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 7.1%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Volkswagen Eos vs all 2007 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2007 Volkswagen Eos MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2007 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 43.8%
Brakes 29.3%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 28.2%
Tyres 25.8%
Body, chassis, structure 22.9%
Visibility 18.1%
Noise, emissions and leaks 13.1%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 5.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2007 Volkswagen Eos

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 68.4% of 2007 Volkswagen Eos tests had at least one (all 2007 cars 70.3%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2007 Volkswagen Eos tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 24.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 16.2%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 15.6%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 11.6%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 9.4%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 8.4%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 8.4%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 7.1%
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 6.3%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 6.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2007 Volkswagen Eos?

Half of the 2007 Volkswagen Eoses tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 100,700 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 78,400 and a quarter more than 125,300. For all cars first registered in 2007, the middle figure was 105,600 miles, so 2007 Volkswagen Eoses have been driven 4.6% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2007 Volkswagen Eos and all 2007 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2007 Volkswagen Eos 59,400 78,400 100,700 125,300 148,900 2,250
All 2007 cars 55,500 78,100 105,600 136,000 166,100 745,627
miles

Half of the 2007 Volkswagen Eoses tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 100,700 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2007 Volkswagen Eoses are left?

At the end of 2014, 5,285 2007 Volkswagen Eoses were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 2,682 were: 1,991 licensed and 691 declared off the road (SORN). That is 50.7% still on the record, against 42.4% for all cars first registered in 2007.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2007 Volkswagen Eoses on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2007 cars
Year end 2007 Volkswagen EosAll 2007 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 98.1%97.9%
2016 97.8%95.9%
2017 95.1%92.5%
2018 92.1%87.7%
2019 88.8%81.8%
2020 85.5%75.9%
2021 80.0%68.5%
2022 74.4%61.9%
2023 66.4%55.5%
2024 58.4%48.5%
2025 50.7%42.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2007

None of the Volkswagen Eos’s 6 recalls in DVSA’s records has build dates that include 2007.

The 2007 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2007 may have been built in 2006, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Every Volkswagen Eos recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Volkswagen Eos

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%).

Volkswagen Eoses by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2006 1,057 59.3% 56.9%
2007 2,682 59.9% 57.3%
2008 2,324 62.2% 57.0%
2009 1,174 61.5% 58.2%
2010 1,853 61.4% 59.3%
2011 1,308 65.2% 61.5%

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.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 2,365 MOT tests of 2007 Volkswagen Eos cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 2,682 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Volkswagen Eos cars first registered in 2007; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2007.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • 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.

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