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Volkswagen PASSAT - 2014

213.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen PASSAT, model year 2014. Sample size: 15,472 cars, 34,163 tests and 72,948 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,472 cars

The 2014 Volkswagen Passat has an overall defect rate of 214 per 100 vehicles, which is approximately 10% higher than the average for its year at 194 defects per 100. Notably, the model performs significantly better in categories like steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, with defect rates much lower than the yearly averages. However, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and axles, where its defect rate is considerably higher than average. Mileage-related trends indicate that as the mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,472 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 12.7% better
81.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 81.5% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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.
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 20.9% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 47.3% better
20.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 42.2% worse
282.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 30.8% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 13.3% worse
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 29.9% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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
0 359 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: 13,519
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,410
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,822
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,375
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,459
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,118
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,192
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,872
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,483
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,234

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,192
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,483
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,202
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,059
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 789
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 538
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 532
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 448
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 383
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 371