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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen Transport: 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 Transport
66%
MOT pass rate · 12 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen Transport (66%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Transport
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 66%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 34%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 147,486 mi 120,167 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 601,376 12

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 Transport

  1. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  2. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen Transport (66%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Passat report Full Volkswagen Transport 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.