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Volkswagen Multivan type 25 vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Multivan type 25
63%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Multivan type 25 (63%) 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 type 25 Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 63% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 37% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 5.4 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 285,392 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Multivan type 25

  1. Headlamp masks/converters fitted
  2. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  3. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  4. Brake rod corroded but not seriously weakened parking brake lever to cable connecting rod corroded (1.1.15 (b))
  5. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  6. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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 type 25 (63%) and Volkswagen Passat (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Multivan type 25 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.