MOT reliability

Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi 4motion s-a

92 vehicles · 334 completed MOT tests analysed

90%

MOT pass rate

Based on 92 Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi 4motion s-a vehicles and 334 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi 4motion s-a has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,789 miles.

Vehicles

334

MOT tests

11,040

Avg miles / year

0.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi 4motion s-a problem areas

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

Tyres, wheels & suspension52%
Brakes29%
Other10%
Visibility5%
Lamps & electrical2%
Emissions & nuisance2%
Seatbelts & equipment1%
Identification & plates1%

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

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	3	100%
3	101	90%
4	99	90%
5	93	91%
6	35	83%
7	3	100%

Fuel types: Diesel (92)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (16 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (14 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (10 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (7 times)
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (6 times)
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (6 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)

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

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2021	21	69	93%	56,051
2020	59	222	88%	56,936
2019	10	43	95%	57,476

Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi 4motion s-a reliability FAQ

Across 92 Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi 4motion s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi 4motion s-a MOT issues are: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi 4motion s-a in our data has covered around 56,789 miles.

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