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Volkswagen PASSAT - 2013

231.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen PASSAT, model year 2013. Sample size: 12,704 cars, 27,976 tests and 64,662 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,704 cars

The 2013 Volkswagen Passat has a defect rate of 231 per 100 vehicles, which is 5.3% higher than the average for cars of the same year. While the model shows better performance in categories like steering and visibility, where it has significantly lower defect rates compared to the average, it struggles in wheels, suspensions, and axles, with defects at 307 per 100 vehicles, well above the average. Additionally, there is a clear trend showing that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the Passat demonstrates strengths in certain areas but faces challenges in specific categories that may require attention.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,704 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 18.2% better
80.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 76.0% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 20.6% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 43.9% better
28.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 39.8% worse
306.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 39.5% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • 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: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 48.1% worse
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 51.5% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,547
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,719
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,950
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,100
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,871
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,532
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,140
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,999
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,709
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,299

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,140
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,299
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,161
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,124
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 706
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 510
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 427
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 353
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 352