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2016 Volkswagen CC petrol: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the petrol Volkswagen CC first registered in 2016 (petrol cars only): we looked at the 366 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 366 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

366MOTs of 2016 petrol cars, done in 2023–2025
84%pass first time (all 2016 cars: 77%)
5,800typical miles a year
2.7×the usual rate for suspension arm bushes and joints

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2016 Volkswagen CC petrol?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2016 Volkswagen CC petrol than on all cars registered in 2016.

  • Suspension arm bushes and joints2.7× usual
    Volkswagen CC
    13.1% All 2016 cars
    4.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.6%, against 0.9% of all 2016 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £120–£180 (one arm) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

Common 2016 Volkswagen CC petrol MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2016 Volkswagen CC petrol MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    29% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    22% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Suspension
    19% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Lights and electrics
    8% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    4% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2016 Volkswagen CC petrol

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the suspension arm bushes and joints? (Flagged at MOT 2.7× as often on the 2016 Volkswagen CC petrol as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Volkswagen CC compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2017708Tyres 33%
20158,017Tyres 35%
201410,315Suspension 36%
20139,449Suspension 37%
20126,770Suspension 39%
2011668Suspension 49%
2010168Suspension 51%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Volkswagen CC cars first registered in 2016. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score