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Volkswagen Camping westfalia vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Camping westfalia
58%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Camping westfalia (58%) 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 Camping westfalia Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 58% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 42% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.5 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 430,039 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Camping westfalia

  1. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  2. Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  3. Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  4. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  5. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  6. Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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 Camping westfalia (58%) 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.