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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen Square back: 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 Square back
64%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen Square back (64%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Square back
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 64%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 36%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 147,486 mi 100,034 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 Square back

  1. some corrosion to front inner wing areas
  2. some damage inner front wings
  3. Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
  4. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  5. Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
  6. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen Square back (64%) 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.