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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen Type 2 panel van: 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 panel van
62%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen Type 2 panel van (62%) 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 panel van
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 62%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 38%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 3.9
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 147,486 mi 36,602 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 601,376 3

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 panel van

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  2. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  3. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  4. Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)
  5. Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  6. Offside head lamp lens cracked

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat (74%) and Volkswagen Type 2 panel van (62%) 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.