Used car guide
2020 Volkswagen Arteon: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
87% pass first time (all 2020 cars: 87%)
Stands out: shock absorbers 5.5×, nail or damage in a tyre 2×
3,234 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
86% pass first time (all 2020 cars: 87%)
Stands out: shock absorbers 4.1×, suspension arm bushes and joints 2.5×
1,108 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Volkswagen Arteon compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2022 | 1,943 | Tyres 26% |
| 2021 | 2,925 | Tyres 25% |
| 2019 | 6,829 | Tyres 28% |
| 2018 | 6,133 | Tyres 27% |
| 2017 | 1,570 | Tyres 26% |