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Volkswagen Passat reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·266,019 DVSA tests·2024
Across 266,019 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 62% of Volkswagen Passat cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, in line with the 61% average for cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in tyres.
62%
Average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Average for its age
In line
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
2,776 tests · fleet 89%
86%
4 to 7 years
49,053 tests · fleet 85%
86%
8 to 12 years
102,613 tests · fleet 73%
74%
13 years and older
111,577 tests · fleet 61%
62%
Where the Passat fails
Suspension89
Brakes95
Body & structure94
Steering99
Tyres94
Lights & electrics91
Fails more often on tyres. Holds up better on steering, visibility.
Share of 13 years and older Volkswagen Passat MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Volkswagen Passat tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Volkswagen Passat models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Suspension · flagged on ~11% of MOTsGrows with age
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~9% of MOTsGrows with age
- Tyres · flagged on ~7% of MOTs
- Body & structure · flagged on ~6% of MOTsGrows with age
Common questions
Is the Volkswagen Passat reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Volkswagen Passat is about average for its age: 62% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give tyres a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Passat?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Volkswagen Passat in 2024: up to 3 years, 86%; 4 to 7 years, 86%; 8 to 12 years, 74%; and 13 years and older, 62%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Volkswagen Passat MOT?
For Volkswagen Passat cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are tyres (6.5% of tests vs 4.6% fleet).
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