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Volkswagen Id3 city vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Id3 city
89%
MOT pass rate · 115 vehicles
More reliable
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Id3 city is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Id3 city Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 9% 2% ✓
Average mileage 30,755 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 115 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Id3 city

  1. Nearside Front 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. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (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 Id3 city is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen Id3 city 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.