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Volkswagen Autosleeper vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Autosleeper
77%
MOT pass rate · 11 vehicles
More reliable
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Autosleeper is the more reliable of the two — 77% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Autosleeper Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 87,106 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 11 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Autosleeper

  1. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  2. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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 Autosleeper is the more reliable of the two — 77% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.