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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen T2 pick up: 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 pick up
68%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen T2 pick up (68%) 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 pick up
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 68%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 32%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 5.6
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 147,486 mi 41,680 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 601,376 3

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 pick up

  1. Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
  2. Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  4. Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
  5. Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
  6. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen T2 pick up (68%) 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.