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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen Transproter: 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 Transproter
60%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen Transproter (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Transproter
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 60%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 40%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 147,486 mi 142,608 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 601,376 2

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 Transproter

  1. Emissions not tested (7.0)
  2. Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
  3. Nearside Front passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)
  4. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  5. Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
  6. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen Transproter (60%) 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.