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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen Tiguan match tdi 4motion: 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 match tdi 4motion
90%
MOT pass rate · 794 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Tiguan match tdi 4motion is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Tiguan match tdi 4motion
MOT pass rate 74% 90% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 10% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 147,486 mi 55,412 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 601,376 794

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 match tdi 4motion

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Tiguan match tdi 4motion is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen Passat report Full Volkswagen Tiguan match tdi 4motion 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.