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Volkswagen Arteon se tdi vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Arteon se tdi
85%
MOT pass rate · 26 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Arteon se tdi (85%) 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 Arteon se tdi Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 4% 2% ✓
Average mileage 64,976 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 26 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Arteon se tdi

  1. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
  6. Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))

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 Arteon se tdi (85%) and Volkswagen Passat (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Arteon se tdi 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.