MOT reliability

Audi Passat

Q: Is the Audi Passat reliable?

Across 2 Audi Passat vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 3.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Audi Passat?

The typical Audi Passat in our data has covered around 112,152 miles.

2 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed

62%

MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Audi Passat vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Audi Passat has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 112,152 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

4,664

Avg miles / year

3.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Audi Passat problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi Passat MOT tests:

Other94%
Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
Emissions & nuisance6%
Steering6%
Seatbelts & equipment4%
Body & structure1%
Lamps & electrical1%
Identification & plates1%

Audi Passat pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
7	1	100%
8	1	100%
9	1	100%
10	3	67%
11	3	67%
12	1	100%
13	2	50%
14	1	100%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%
17	2	50%
18	3	33%
19	2	50%

Fuel types: Diesel (1), Petrol (1)

Most common Audi Passat MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi Passat MOT tests:

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4 times)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
wear on inside edges of front tyres (2 times)
wear on the inside of both front brake discs (2 times)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3) (2 times)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3) (2 times)
advise condition of rear number plate (2 times)

Audi Passat pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2005	1	2	100%	110,872
1999	1	22	59%	113,432

Audi Passat reliability FAQ

Across 2 Audi Passat vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 3.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi Passat MOT issues are: Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a).

The typical Audi Passat in our data has covered around 112,152 miles.

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