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Volkswagen Passat r-line ed tdi 4mot s-a

50 vehicles · 199 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 50 Volkswagen Passat r-line ed tdi 4mot s-a vehicles and 199 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Passat r-line ed tdi 4mot s-a has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,015 miles.

50
Vehicles
199
MOT tests
10,450
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Passat r-line ed tdi 4mot s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Passat r-line ed tdi 4mot s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension57%
  • Brakes25%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility5%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%

Volkswagen Passat r-line ed tdi 4mot s-a pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Passat r-line ed tdi 4mot s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
35391%
45589%
55589%
63097%
7667%

Fuel types: Diesel (50)

Most common Volkswagen Passat r-line ed tdi 4mot s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Passat r-line ed tdi 4mot s-a MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (16 times)
  2. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (15 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (6 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  8. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  10. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  11. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (3 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)

Volkswagen Passat r-line ed tdi 4mot s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 31 118 91% 58,525
2019 18 81 89% 57,138

Volkswagen Passat r-line ed tdi 4mot s-a reliability FAQ

Across 50 Volkswagen Passat r-line ed tdi 4mot s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Passat r-line ed tdi 4mot s-a MOT issues are: Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Passat r-line ed tdi 4mot s-a in our data has covered around 58,015 miles.

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