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Volkswagen Kahman vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Kahman
88%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Kahman (88%) 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 Kahman Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 23,858 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Kahman

  1. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
  2. Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
  3. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  4. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
  5. Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  6. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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 Kahman (88%) 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.