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Volkswagen Caravelle executive tdi 4m s-a vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Caravelle executive tdi 4m s-a
86%
MOT pass rate · 123 vehicles
More reliable
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Caravelle executive tdi 4m s-a is the more reliable of the two — 86% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Caravelle executive tdi 4m s-a Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 9% 2% ✓
Average mileage 44,606 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 123 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Caravelle executive tdi 4m s-a

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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 Caravelle executive tdi 4m s-a is the more reliable of the two — 86% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen Caravelle executive tdi 4m 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.