Does the Volkswagen CC fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?

The Volkswagen CC records 5.13 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.71 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.58, 95% interval −2.76 to −2.40). It ranks 484 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on brakes?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen CC is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 1,418 times in 2019–2024.

Volkswagen CC: most frequent brakes defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm	1,418	1.58
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn	679	0.76
Warning device shows system malfunction	581	0.65
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured	339	0.38
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction	329	0.37

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 89,636 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

If a Volkswagen CC gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?

5.8% of Volkswagen CC MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,689 miles later (13,226 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,226 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Volkswagen CC fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?

What exactly fails on brakes?

If a Volkswagen CC gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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