Will this Volkswagen Passat pass its next MOT?
Enter its engine, fuel, year and mileage for the failure rate of cars like it, and what they actually failed on — every figure carrying the number of tests behind it.
How the Volkswagen Passat compared with other Volkswagens in 2025
Against Volkswagens of the same age, the Volkswagen Passat did worse at 4 ages, better at 9 ages and about the same at 4 ages.
| Age | Volkswagen Passat | All Volkswagens this age | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years old | 12.7% of 2,482 tests | 10.5% of 147,452 tests | 2.2 points worse |
| 4 years old | 12.1% of 3,667 tests | 11.1% of 166,794 tests | About the same |
| 5 years old | 11.6% of 5,817 tests | 12.3% of 162,718 tests | About the same |
| 6 years old | 13.9% of 7,323 tests | 15.5% of 221,444 tests | 1.6 points better |
| 7 years old | 15.9% of 10,778 tests | 17.6% of 222,165 tests | 1.7 points better |
| 8 years old | 19.0% of 13,876 tests | 19.4% of 223,399 tests | About the same |
| 9 years old | 20.6% of 14,939 tests | 21.7% of 220,924 tests | 1.1 points better |
| 10 years old | 23.1% of 15,204 tests | 24.4% of 227,816 tests | 1.3 points better |
| 11 years old | 30.6% of 14,501 tests | 27.3% of 213,804 tests | 3.3 points worse |
| 12 years old | 32.9% of 11,647 tests | 30.0% of 190,046 tests | 2.9 points worse |
| 13 years old | 35.3% of 13,136 tests | 34.1% of 168,096 tests | 1.2 points worse |
| 14 years old | 35.6% of 15,033 tests | 37.6% of 154,273 tests | 2.0 points better |
| 15 years old | 37.2% of 9,889 tests | 40.2% of 137,903 tests | 3.0 points better |
| 16 to 17 years old | 38.2% of 16,939 tests | 42.0% of 216,556 tests | 3.8 points better |
| 18 to 20 years old | 41.1% of 12,777 tests | 45.1% of 219,634 tests | 4.0 points better |
| 21 to 25 years old | 40.2% of 6,940 tests | 45.3% of 136,680 tests | 5.1 points better |
| 26 years or older | 36.1% of 768 tests | 38.3% of 50,852 tests | About the same |
Each row compares Volkswagen Passat MOT tests in 2025 with every Volkswagen tested at the same age that year. Class 4, first attempts only. Ages with fewer than 100 tests on either side are left out.