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Volkswagen Orange blossom vs Volkswagen Passat: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Orange blossom
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Orange blossom (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 Orange blossom Volkswagen Passat
MOT pass rate 50% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.2 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 139,655 mi 147,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 601,376

Most common faults

Volkswagen Orange blossom

  1. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. claxton type horn fitted
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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 Orange blossom (50%) and Volkswagen Passat (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Orange blossom 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.