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Volkswagen 23 vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen 23
61%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen 23 (61%) 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 23 Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 61% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 39% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.7 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 4% 2% ✓
Average mileage 148,128 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen 23

  1. Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  2. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  3. evidance of both front tyres rubbing under body
  4. lower ball joinr adj so steering idler dust boot split
  5. steering box damp
  6. Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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 23 (61%) and Volkswagen Passat (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen 23 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.