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Volkswagen Mellor crafter vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Mellor crafter
100%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Mellor crafter (100%) 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 Mellor crafter Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 100% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 0% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 57,101 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Mellor crafter

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 3mm approx, 0mm on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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 Mellor crafter (100%) and Volkswagen Passat (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Mellor crafter 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.