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Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 tdi s-a vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 tdi s-a
86%
MOT pass rate · 168 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 tdi s-a (86%) 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 Caddy maxi c20 tdi s-a Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 4% 2% ✓
Average mileage 49,302 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 168 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 tdi s-a

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  5. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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 Caddy maxi c20 tdi s-a (86%) and Volkswagen Passat (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 tdi s-a 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.