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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Passat
74%
MOT pass rate · 601,376 vehicles
Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi
91%
MOT pass rate · 183 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi is the more reliable of the two — 91% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi
MOT pass rate 74% 91% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 9% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 5%
Average mileage 147,486 mi 69,676 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 601,376 183

Most common faults

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))

Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi

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

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi is the more reliable of the two — 91% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.