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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen Pick up taro: 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 Pick up taro
86%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen Pick up taro (86%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Pick up taro
MOT pass rate 74% 86% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 14% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 147,486 mi 129,648 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 601,376 1

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 Pick up taro

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  4. Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
  5. Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
  6. Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen Pick up taro (86%) 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.