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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen Touareg v6 r-line tech + tdi 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 Touareg v6 r-line tech + tdi a
95%
MOT pass rate · 340 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen Touareg v6 r-line tech + tdi a (95%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Touareg v6 r-line tech + tdi a
MOT pass rate 74% 95% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 5% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 6%
Average mileage 147,486 mi 26,383 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 601,376 340

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 Touareg v6 r-line tech + tdi 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. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  4. Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front, rear, nearside and offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Front, rear, nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen Touareg v6 r-line tech + tdi a (95%) 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.