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Volkswagen Baja vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Baja
87%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Baja (87%) 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 Baja Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 87% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 13% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 2.6 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 49,953 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Baja

  1. Rear light clusters faded
  2. Fuel filler neck pipes splitting
  3. Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. advise play in steering box
  6. Rear number plate deteriorated

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 Baja (87%) and Volkswagen Passat (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Baja 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.