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Volkswagen Gp spyder vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Gp spyder
94%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Gp spyder (94%) 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 Gp spyder Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 94% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 6% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 26,765 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Gp spyder

  1. Slight play in torsion tube arm ends (front upper)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. o/s front and n/s front suspension joints have slight play on both hubs
  6. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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 Gp spyder (94%) 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.