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Volkswagen Multivan life tsi s-a vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Multivan life tsi s-a
96%
MOT pass rate · 55 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Multivan life tsi s-a (96%) 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 Multivan life tsi s-a Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 96% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 4% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 3% 2% ✓
Average mileage 29,339 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 55 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Multivan life tsi s-a

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. Offside Rear seat removed
  4. Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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 Multivan life tsi s-a (96%) 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.