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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tsi phev s-a: 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 Tiguan elegance tsi phev s-a
94%
MOT pass rate · 3,912 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tsi phev s-a is the more reliable of the two — 94% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tsi phev s-a
MOT pass rate 74% 94% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 6% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 147,486 mi 33,844 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 601,376 3,912

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 Tiguan elegance tsi phev s-a

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  6. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Tiguan elegance tsi phev s-a is the more reliable of the two — 94% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.