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Volkswagen Campavan vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Campavan
67%
MOT pass rate · 20 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Passat is the more reliable of the two — 74% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Campavan Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 67% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.7 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 104,285 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 20 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Campavan

  1. Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
  2. Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
  3. Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
  4. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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 Passat is the more reliable of the two — 74% pass first time versus 67%. 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.