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Volkswagen PASSAT - 2006

397.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen PASSAT, model year 2006. Sample size: 5,423 cars, 11,326 tests and 44,985 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,423 cars

The 2006 Volkswagen Passat has an overall defect rate of 397 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.6% higher than the average rate for cars of the same year at 369 per 100. Notably, the Passat performs significantly better in categories like brakes, steering, and visibility, with defects in brakes being 29% lower and steering defects 42% lower than average. However, it faces challenges in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, showing a 42% higher defect rate compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that as vehicles age, the defect rate for the Passat generally increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,423 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 27.4% better
111.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 42.6% better
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 23.1% better
21.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 20.3% better
88.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 40.2% worse
441.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 8.4% worse
64.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 15.3% worse
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 6.0% better
42.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 513 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,661
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,263
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,720
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,160
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,819
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,510
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,407
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,394
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,301
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,110

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,407
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 756
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 593
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 484
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 482
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 457
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 216