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Volkswagen Camper van type 2 vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Camper van type 2
64%
MOT pass rate · 9 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Camper van type 2 (64%) 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 Camper van type 2 Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 64% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 36% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.2 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 49,232 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 9 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Camper van type 2

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  4. Oil leak
  5. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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 Camper van type 2 (64%) and Volkswagen Passat (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Camper van type 2 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.