Volkswagen
CC
26,096 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where CCs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 1.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
78.9%
Pass-after-fix
3.1%
Fail
17.4%
Avg miles
104,214
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Some examples of this model are borderline — a small number of diesels were certified Euro 6 before September 2015. Check your registration on the government's ULEZ checker to be certain. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 · Bristol £9.00 .
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Volkswagen CC: mixed MOT record across 17,600 tests
The Volkswagen CC is a diesel-powered car sold in the UK market across multiple generations, covering a broad date range in the test population.
MOT data from 17,600 tests puts this car on a 77.9% first-time pass rate, roughly in line with the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 97,342 miles. The most common fail item is worn suspension pin or bush, followed by tyre tread below the legal limit.
Honest John owner records point to premature clutch wear as the recurring problems to check before buying used.
Buyers weighing up a used CC should treat the failure breakdown as a pre-purchase checklist. The pass rate is reasonable, but the gap between first attempt and a clean sheet narrows with age and mileage.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 12–32
Around the UK fleet average for insurance cost. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
12–32
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
1,025 occurrences · 3.9% of tests
- 02
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
726 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
- 03
A tyre cords visible or damaged
649 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 04
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
513 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 05
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
483 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 06
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
321 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 07
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
275 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 08
A tyre seriously damaged
253 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 09
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
241 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 10
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
235 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£280–£670
If every one of this CC's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Owner reports · Honest John
What owners actually report.
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
Recent owner-reported faults
- 17 Jan 2017
Report of EA189 VW CC Bluemotion going in for NOx emissions 'fix' w/c 8-1-2017. Within 3 miles of collection emissions warning light came on on the dashboard. Owner took it back into VW the next morning who looked at it again and said the turbo valve needed replacing as it was starting to sei
- 31 Oct 2016
Report of 2012 Volkswagen CC 2.0TDI with EA189 engine recalled for emissions defeat software fix. Since then, showing the same symptoms ad VW Tiguan 2.0TDIs after the fix: poorer mpg down from 49 to 47 and "a very large rattle".
- 15 Aug 2014
The first Volkswagen CC models are now coming out of warranty and one reader complained that his 60,300 mile 38 month old CC has suffered breakage of a spring on the clutch that wore a groove in the transmission eventually causing a transmission oil leak. Quoted £2,700 to repair, but mentions this happening to another CC within warranty on which the repair was FoC.
Source: honestjohn.co.uk · 3 reports indexed
Buying or keeping a CC?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a CC and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.