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Volkswagen Motor holme vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Motor holme
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Motor holme (50%) 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 Motor holme Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 50% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 55,883 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Motor holme

  1. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  4. all brake flexi hoses corroded on ferules.
  5. Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
  6. offside front tyre worn on inner part of tread

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 Motor holme (50%) 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.