How reliable is the Volkswagen CC compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Volkswagen CC, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 71.5% across 13,378 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Volkswagen CC?

The item recorded most often is "A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn", which appears in 24.1% of failed Volkswagen CC tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Volkswagen CC?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 30.7% of all Volkswagen CC tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Volkswagen CC usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 111,291 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Which Volkswagen CC years are the most reliable?

Going by MOT pass rate, Volkswagen CC cars first registered 2017–2019 do best at 77.7%, and those registered 2011–2013 do worst at 69.3%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.

Does a Volkswagen CC get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 6 to 8 years old, 77.7% of Volkswagen CC tests pass. By 12 to 14 years, that falls to 69.3%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Are most Volkswagen CC models petrol or diesel?

Of the Volkswagen CC cars tested, 97% are diesel, 3% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Volkswagen CC MOT pass rate & common failures

From 13,378 recorded MOT tests of the Volkswagen CC, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 13,378 MOT tests, 71.5% of Volkswagen CC tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Volkswagen CC fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, which appears in 24.1% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 111,291 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

71.5%unadjusted, not comparable13,378 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the CC. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 13,378 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Volkswagen CC tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn24.1%
792 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
2.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened17.6%
577 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
3.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements17.2%
563 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
4.A tyre cords visible or damaged14.8%
484 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
5.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded9.0%
296 occurrencesSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
6.A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage8.3%
271 occurrencesShock absorber defective explained
7.A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc8.0%
264 occurrencesSuspension joint dust cover missing or split explained
8.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm7.9%
258 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
9.A tyre seriously damaged6.9%
228 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
10.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen6.4%
210 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Volkswagen CC tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements30.7%
4,101 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn25.3%
3,391 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
3.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded16.1%
2,153 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
4.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured15.8%
2,114 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
5.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.9%
1,197 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
6.A tyre seriously damaged7.1%
950 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
7.A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage5.3%
715 testsShock absorber defective explained
8.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened5.2%
695 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Volkswagen CC

The 17 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

Known faults

Volkswagen CC common problems, by part and by year

The same failure record read the way a buyer asks the question: which parts wear out on a CC, when they start, and how each registration year compares — including the steps that mark a generation change.

CC common problems and results by year

How wear changes the picture

CC pass rate by age and registration year

How often the Volkswagen CC passes at each age, with the years those cars were first registered. Tests are from 2025, so a car aged 6 to 8 was first used in 2017–2019.

6–8 yrsreg. 2017–201978%

9–11 yrsreg. 2014–201673%

12–14 yrsreg. 2011–201369%

Read this as an age curve rather than a verdict on particular model years. Nearly every car passes less often as it gets older, so a newer CC outscoring an older one says more about wear than about how that year’s cars were built. Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The CC fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 111,291
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel97.4%
Petrol2.6%

Check a specific Volkswagen CC

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Volkswagen models

Volkswagen Golf — 78.3% adjusted
Volkswagen Polo — 67.5% adjusted
Volkswagen Transporter — 73.7% adjusted
Volkswagen Tiguan — 77.3% adjusted
Volkswagen Passat — 77.9% adjusted
Volkswagen Caddy — 72.1% adjusted
All Volkswagen models

Common questions

How reliable is the Volkswagen CC compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Volkswagen CC, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 71.5% across 13,378 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Volkswagen CC?: The item recorded most often is "A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn", which appears in 24.1% of failed Volkswagen CC tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Volkswagen CC?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 30.7% of all Volkswagen CC tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Volkswagen CC usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 111,291 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Which Volkswagen CC years are the most reliable?: Going by MOT pass rate, Volkswagen CC cars first registered 2017–2019 do best at 77.7%, and those registered 2011–2013 do worst at 69.3%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.
Does a Volkswagen CC get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 6 to 8 years old, 77.7% of Volkswagen CC tests pass. By 12 to 14 years, that falls to 69.3%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.
Are most Volkswagen CC models petrol or diesel?: Of the Volkswagen CC cars tested, 97% are diesel, 3% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.