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Volkswagen Minibus vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Minibus
72%
MOT pass rate · 137 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Passat is the more reliable of the two — 74% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Minibus Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 72% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.5 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 123,153 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 137 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Minibus

  1. Oil leak
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  6. Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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 Passat is the more reliable of the two — 74% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.