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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen Type 2 combi: 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 Type 2 combi
88%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen Type 2 combi (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Type 2 combi
MOT pass rate 74% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 147,486 mi 77,952 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 Type 2 combi

  1. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
  2. Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  3. Nearside Inner Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
  4. Offside Inner Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
  5. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  6. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen Type 2 combi (88%) 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.