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Volkswagen Olf vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Olf
60%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Olf (60%) 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 Olf Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 60% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 40% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.0 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 2% ✓
Average mileage 126,676 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Olf

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
  4. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  5. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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 Olf (60%) 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.