Volkswagen Passat MOT Results

Registered in 1991

65.2% pass rate

from 23 tests in 2021

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Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1991 cars and highlighted areas where the Volkswagen Passat is unusually good or bad.

13% fail on Steering
- 8.7% fail on Steering gear (5 times worse than other 1991 cars)
  - 8.7% fail on Steering rack (5 times worse than other 1991 cars)
- 4.3% fail on Steering linkage components
  - 4.3% fail on Track rod end
13% fail on Body, chassis, structure
- 4.3% fail on Integral vehicle structure
  - 4.3% fail on Integral vehicle structure condition
- 4.3% fail on Exhaust system
- 4.3% fail on Transmission
  - 4.3% fail on Drive shafts
    - 4.3% fail on Joints
- 4.3% fail on Doors
  - 4.3% fail on Front passenger's door
    - 4.3% fail on Door condition
8.7% fail on Brakes
- 8.7% fail on Brake performance
  - 8.7% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
    - 8.7% fail on Rbt (sp)
  - 4.3% fail on Parking brake performance
    - 4.3% fail on Rbt
      - 4.3% fail on Parking brake performance
8.7% fail on Suspension
- 4.3% fail on Wheel bearings
- 4.3% fail on Anti-roll bars
  - 4.3% fail on Linkage pins and bushes
- 4.3% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
4.3% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
- 4.3% fail on Headlamp aim
  - 4.3% fail on Headlamp aim
4.3% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
- 4.3% fail on Seat belts
  - 4.3% fail on Prescribed areas
4.3% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
- 4.3% fail on Fluid leaks
  - 4.3% fail on Hydraulic fluid leaks