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Volkswagen PASSAT - 2018

110.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen PASSAT, model year 2018. Sample size: 10,958 cars, 23,806 tests and 26,409 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,958 cars

The 2018 Volkswagen Passat shows a lower overall defect rate of 111 per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 120 per 100, indicating a 7.6% improvement. Notably, this model excels in several categories, particularly in steering, where it has a defect rate of only 0.3% compared to the average of 4.5%. Other areas of strong performance include body structure and lights & electrics, where it also shows significantly lower defect rates than typical. In terms of mileage, the defect rates remain relatively stable across different mileage brackets, with the overall trend suggesting that the Passat maintains its reliability well into higher mileage ranges.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,958 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 0.9% better
68.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 94.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive roughness in operation of steering
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
Visibility
▲ 22.3% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 64.2% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.5% worse
128.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 82.4% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • 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 main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 13.6% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 28.6% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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: 7,114
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,973
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,505
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,122
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,883
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 716
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 674
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 658
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 630
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 573

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 674
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 630
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 573
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 419
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 304
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 89