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Volkswagen Baywindow camper vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Baywindow camper
68%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Baywindow camper (68%) 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 Baywindow camper Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 68% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 32% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.1 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 54,303 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Baywindow camper

  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 Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  6. Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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 Baywindow camper (68%) and Volkswagen Passat (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.