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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Passat sel tdi

881 vehicles · 2,409 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 881 Volkswagen Passat sel tdi vehicles and 2,409 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Passat sel tdi has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,547 miles.

881
Vehicles
2,409
MOT tests
13,878
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Passat sel tdi problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension50%
  • Brakes31%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility5%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Passat sel tdi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
23697%
370589%
464689%
544190%
618988%
712100%

Fuel types: Diesel (878), Gas Bi-Fuel (2), Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Passat sel tdi MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (147 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (124 times)
  3. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (65 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (60 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (47 times)
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (47 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (46 times)
  8. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (45 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (43 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (43 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (40 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (40 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (37 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (36 times)
  15. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (36 times)

Volkswagen Passat sel tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 12 12 100% 44,462
2022 101 207 89% 61,356
2021 159 462 90% 69,530
2020 309 1,175 90% 74,933
2019 38 175 89% 76,444

Volkswagen Passat sel tdi reliability FAQ

Across 881 Volkswagen Passat sel tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Passat sel 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)); Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Passat sel tdi in our data has covered around 79,547 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Passat sel tdi

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