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Volkswagen PASSAT - 2007

376.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen PASSAT, model year 2007. Sample size: 8,179 cars, 17,015 tests and 64,088 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,179 cars

The 2007 Volkswagen Passat has an overall defect rate of 377 per 100 vehicles, which is about 7% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notable for this model are better performances in the brakes, steering, and lights categories, where the Passat shows significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it struggles with issues related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, as well as body structure, both of which are above average defect rates. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase as mileage rises, particularly evident in the highest mileage category, where the Passat shows a notable increase in defects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,179 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 26.5% better
104.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 32.0% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 15.5% better
22.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.2% better
75.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 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
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 34.3% worse
421.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 15.9% worse
63.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 26.6% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 0.7% worse
44.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 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
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 498 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: 9,264
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,520
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,070
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,103
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,725
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,498
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,156
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,054
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,871
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,565

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,205
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,028
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 994
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 908
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 800
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 781
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 513
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 438
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 294