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Volkswagen Horse box vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Horse box
62%
MOT pass rate · 11 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Passat is the more reliable of the two — 74% pass first time versus 62%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Horse box Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 62% 74%
MOT failure rate 38% 26%
Faults & advisories per test 4.6 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 106,879 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 11 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Horse box

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
  4. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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 Passat is the more reliable of the two — 74% pass first time versus 62%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.