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Volkswagen Passat sel tdi vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Passat sel tdi
88%
MOT pass rate · 881 vehicles
More reliable
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Passat sel tdi 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 sel tdi Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 5% 2% ✓
Average mileage 79,547 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 881 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Passat sel tdi

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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 sel tdi 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 sel tdi 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.