Car statistics by year

2010 Volkswagen Eos

Volkswagen Eos cars first registered in 2010: 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 2010, so like is set against like.

A year of the Volkswagen Eos. “2010” is the year of first registration.

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1,783 MOT tests of 2010 Volkswagen Eos cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 61.4% All 2010 cars 59.3%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 92,500 miles; all 2010 cars 98,700
  • Left at the end of 2025 1,853 78.7% of the 2,354 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 12.2% All 2010 cars 10.1%
  • Tests with an advisory 67.3% All 2010 cars 66.7%
  • MOT tests in 2025 1,783 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2010 Volkswagen Eoses do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 15 years old, 61.4% of 2010 Volkswagen Eos MOT tests were passed first time, against 59.3% for all cars first registered in 2010. 2010 Volkswagen Eoses did better than average for their age, by 2.1 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 64.8% of the time (all 2010 cars 59.7%).

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 2010 Volkswagen Eos

Coil spring: fractured or broken was the most common single reason a 2010 Volkswagen Eos failed, on 17.9% of about 700 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (53.8% of failed tests; all 2010 cars 41.2%). 12.2% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 10.1% for all cars first registered in 2010. 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 2010 Volkswagen Eos tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 17.9%
Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension 12.0%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 10.0%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 9.1%
Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension 8.1%
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes 7.8%
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes 7.8%
Suspension arm: corroded and seriously weakened Suspension 6.8%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 6.7%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 6.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Volkswagen Eos vs all 2010 cars

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

Share of failed 2010 Volkswagen Eos MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2010 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 53.8%
Brakes 29.5%
Tyres 26.3%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 24.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks 10.2%
Visibility 9.4%
Body, chassis, structure 7.1%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 3.3%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2010 Volkswagen Eos

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 67.3% of 2010 Volkswagen Eos tests had at least one (all 2010 cars 66.7%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2010 Volkswagen Eos tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 23.6%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 17.0%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 16.9%
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 14.9%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 11.0%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 11.0%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 8.9%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 5.9%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 5.6%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 4.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2010 Volkswagen Eos?

Half of the 2010 Volkswagen Eoses tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 92,500 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 71,700 and a quarter more than 116,600. For all cars first registered in 2010, the middle figure was 98,700 miles, so 2010 Volkswagen Eoses have been driven 6.3% 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, 2010 Volkswagen Eos and all 2010 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2010 Volkswagen Eos 52,600 71,700 92,500 116,600 140,700 1,729
All 2010 cars 51,300 72,900 98,700 126,900 155,200 1,188,752
miles

Half of the 2010 Volkswagen Eoses tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 92,500 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2010 Volkswagen Eoses are left?

At the end of 2014, 2,354 2010 Volkswagen Eoses were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 1,853 were: 1,628 licensed and 225 declared off the road (SORN). That is 78.7% still on the record, against 70.6% for all cars first registered in 2010.

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%.

2010 Volkswagen Eoses on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2010 cars
Year end 2010 Volkswagen EosAll 2010 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 99.4%99.1%
2016 99.4%98.4%
2017 98.6%97.0%
2018 97.8%95.4%
2019 96.6%93.5%
2020 95.2%91.4%
2021 94.2%88.9%
2022 91.3%85.8%
2023 88.0%81.6%
2024 83.5%76.4%
2025 78.7%70.6%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2010

4 of the Volkswagen Eos’s 6 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2010.

The 2010 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2010 may have been built in 2009, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Volkswagen Eos recalls whose build dates include 2010
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
22 Aug 2025 Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement 25 Jan 2010 to 12 Dec 2010 2
13 Jun 2023 Takata Front airbag 25 Jan 2010 to 7 Jun 2011 and 27 Mar 2013 9
20 Jun 2017 ABS/ESC system may fail 1 Jun 2008 to 31 May 2010 64,192 (all models)
15 Dec 2011 Fuel may leak 1 Jan 2009 to 15 Dec 2011 33,719 (all models)

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 1,783 MOT tests of 2010 Volkswagen Eos cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 1,853 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 2010; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2010.
  • 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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