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Volkswagen Golf style tsi vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Golf style tsi
92%
MOT pass rate · 9,737 vehicles
More reliable
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Golf style tsi is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Golf style tsi Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 4% 2% ✓
Average mileage 35,461 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 9,737 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Golf style tsi

  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 Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  6. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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 style tsi is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen Golf style tsi 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.