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Volkswagen Id.3 vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Id.3
90%
MOT pass rate · 3,846 vehicles
More reliable
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Id.3 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 Id.3 Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 9% 2% ✓
Average mileage 25,641 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3,846 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Id.3

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (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 Id.3 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 Id.3 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.