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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen Transporter camper: 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 Transporter camper
77%
MOT pass rate · 23 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Transporter camper is the more reliable of the two — 77% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Transporter camper
MOT pass rate 74% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 5%
Average mileage 147,486 mi 94,980 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 601,376 23

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 Transporter camper

  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. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Transporter camper is the more reliable of the two — 77% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen Passat report Full Volkswagen Transporter camper 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.