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Volkswagen Karmann gf vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Karmann gf
91%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Karmann gf (91%) 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 Karmann gf Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 91% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 9% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.2 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 10,328 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Karmann gf

  1. Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
  2. Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
  3. Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
  4. Offside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

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 Karmann gf (91%) and Volkswagen Passat (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Karmann gf 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.