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Volkswagen 1302s vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen 1302s
76%
MOT pass rate · 14 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen 1302s (76%) 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 1302s Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 76% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 24% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 56,367 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 14 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen 1302s

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  2. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  5. Oil leak engine
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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 1302s (76%) and Volkswagen Passat (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen 1302s 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.