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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen T-roc design tdi evo s-a: 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 T-roc design tdi evo s-a
83%
MOT pass rate · 13 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen T-roc design tdi evo s-a (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen T-roc design tdi evo s-a
MOT pass rate 74% 83% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 17% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 6%
Average mileage 147,486 mi 63,180 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 601,376 13

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 T-roc design tdi evo s-a

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to wear sensor (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Nearside Front Daytime running lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen T-roc design tdi evo s-a (83%) 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.