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Volkswagen Karmann guia vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Karmann guia
88%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Karmann guia (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 Karmann guia Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.2 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 57,726 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Karmann guia

  1. Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
  2. Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
  3. Nearside Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
  4. Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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 guia (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.