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Volkswagen Delivery vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Delivery
58%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Delivery (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 Delivery Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 58% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 42% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 4.0 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 244,996 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Delivery

  1. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  2. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  5. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  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 Delivery (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.