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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen T32: 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 T32
72%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen T32 (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen T32
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.7
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 147,486 mi 163,666 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 601,376 7

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 T32

  1. Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  5. Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen T32 (72%) 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.