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Volkswagen PASSAT - 2010

307.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen PASSAT, model year 2010. Sample size: 11,748 cars, 25,576 tests and 78,550 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,748 cars

The 2010 Volkswagen Passat shows an overall defect rate of 307 per 100 vehicles, which is 4.4% higher than the average car from the same year. Notably, this model excels in several areas: it has significantly fewer defects related to brakes, steering, body structure, and other categories compared to the average, indicating better reliability in these aspects. However, it underperforms in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, with a defect rate of 389 per 100, which is considerably higher than the average. Mileage trends show increasing defect rates with higher mileage, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, although the Passat's performance remains competitive across all mileage segments. Overall, while the Passat has strengths, particularly in safety-related categories, it also has notable weaknesses that potential buyers should consider.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,748 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 22.5% better
89.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 85.8% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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.
Visibility
▲ 12.9% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 15.3% better
65.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 36.2% worse
388.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 39.1% better
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 2.5% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 41.8% better
18.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 12,112
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,899
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,413
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,643
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,806
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,786
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,715
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,372
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,598
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,483

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,598
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,412
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,352
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,213
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 963
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 835
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 657
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 642
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 512
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 391