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Volkswagen Golf tsi bluemotion vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Golf tsi bluemotion
100%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Golf tsi bluemotion (100%) 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 Golf tsi bluemotion Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 100% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 0% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 55,809 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Golf tsi bluemotion

  1. Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  3. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (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 Golf tsi bluemotion (100%) and Volkswagen Passat (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Golf tsi bluemotion 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.