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Volkswagen Golf gte s-a vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Golf gte s-a
90%
MOT pass rate · 10,274 vehicles
More reliable
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Golf gte s-a is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Golf gte s-a Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 8% 2% ✓
Average mileage 45,264 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 10,274 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Golf gte s-a

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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 Golf gte s-a is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen Golf gte 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.