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Volkswagen Beach vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Beach
70%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Beach (70%) 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 Beach Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 70% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.2 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 44,452 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Beach

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  2. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  3. Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  4. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  5. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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 Beach (70%) 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.