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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen T4 camper tdi: 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 T4 camper tdi
56%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen T4 camper tdi (56%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen T4 camper tdi
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 56%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 44%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 3.6
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 147,486 mi 235,388 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 T4 camper tdi

  1. Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
  2. Offside Rear Nail in tyre
  3. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. Offside corrosion on outer sill but not structural
  5. Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen T4 camper tdi (56%) 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.