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Volkswagen Passat executive tdi bmt s-a vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Passat executive tdi bmt s-a
88%
MOT pass rate · 75 vehicles
More reliable
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Passat executive tdi bmt s-a is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat executive tdi bmt s-a Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 88% 73%
MOT failure rate 12% 27%
Faults & advisories per test 0.0 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 2%
Average mileage 128,655 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 75 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Passat executive tdi bmt s-a

No fault breakdown available.

Volkswagen Transporter

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Passat executive tdi bmt s-a is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen Passat executive tdi bmt s-a report Full Volkswagen Transporter 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.