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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen T2 bay window camper: 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 T2 bay window camper
93%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen T2 bay window camper (93%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen T2 bay window camper
MOT pass rate 74% 93% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 7% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 147,486 mi 95,009 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 T2 bay window camper

  1. Items removed from driver's view prior to test
  2. cover plates fitted
  3. Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
  4. Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen T2 bay window camper (93%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Passat report Full Volkswagen T2 bay window camper 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.