MOT reliability

Volkswagen Passat se tdi

5,091 vehicles · 6,271 completed MOT tests analysed

75%

MOT pass rate

Based on 5,091 Volkswagen Passat se tdi vehicles and 6,271 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Passat se tdi has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 192,725 miles.

5,091

Vehicles

6,271

MOT tests

9,562

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Passat se tdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Passat se tdi MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension55%
Brakes30%
Other8%
Visibility4%
Lamps & electrical2%
Emissions & nuisance1%
Identification & plates1%
Steering0%

Volkswagen Passat se tdi pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Passat se tdi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	2	100%
3	68	88%
4	70	87%
5	62	94%
6	50	92%
7	13	85%

Fuel types: Diesel (5,041), Petrol (38), Gas Bi-Fuel (12)

Most common Volkswagen Passat se tdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Passat se tdi MOT tests:

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (15 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (12 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (9 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (4 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)

Volkswagen Passat se tdi pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2021	2	7	71%	91,466
2020	24	89	88%	67,914
2019	39	169	92%	74,866

Volkswagen Passat se tdi reliability FAQ

Across 5,091 Volkswagen Passat se tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Passat se tdi MOT issues are: 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)); Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)).

The typical Volkswagen Passat se tdi in our data has covered around 192,725 miles.

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