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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen T5 california: 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 T5 california
76%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen T5 california (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen T5 california
MOT pass rate 74% 76% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 24% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 147,486 mi 95,312 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 T5 california

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
  3. Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
  4. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear buish (2.4.G.2)
  5. Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen T5 california (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Passat report Full Volkswagen T5 california 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.