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Volkswagen Crafter motor caravan vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Crafter motor caravan
66%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Crafter motor caravan (66%) 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 Crafter motor caravan Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 66% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 34% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 4% 2% ✓
Average mileage 136,993 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 5 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Crafter motor caravan

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  3. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
  4. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (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 Crafter motor caravan (66%) and Volkswagen Passat (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Crafter motor caravan 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.