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Volkswagen Arteon vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Arteon
88%
MOT pass rate · 9,353 vehicles
More reliable
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Arteon is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Arteon Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 7% 2% ✓
Average mileage 58,510 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 9,353 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Arteon

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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 is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen Arteon 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.