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Volkswagen 1200 swb vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Volkswagen 1200 swb
73%
MOT pass rate · 16 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen 1200 swb (73%) and Volkswagen Passat (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen 1200 swb Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 73% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 107,348 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 16 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen 1200 swb

  1. Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  2. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  3. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  5. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  6. n/s front ind lens slight crack

Volkswagen Passat

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen 1200 swb (73%) and Volkswagen Passat (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen 1200 swb report Full Volkswagen Passat report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.