Volkswagen Passat S-A MOT data by year

The Volkswagen Passat S-A appears in 11,661 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 2019–2023. Its most common failure areas are tyres, brakes and suspension, and its overall pass rate is 90.4%.

11,661
MOT tests analysed
90.4%
Pass rate
9.6%
Fail rate
2019–2023
Years covered

By model year

Volkswagen Passat S-A MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2019 2,911 90.4% 9.6% Tyres
2020 7,044 90.6% 9.4% Tyres
2021 1,412 89.8% 10.2% Tyres

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Volkswagen Passat S-A
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Tyres 5.1% 601
2 Brakes 1.9% 217
3 Suspension 1.8% 212
4 Visibility 1.5% 171
5 Lighting & signalling 1.4% 167
6 Emissions & environmental 0.9% 111
7 Seat belts & restraints 0.5% 57
8 Road wheels 0.1% 16
Share of tests failing on each category Tyres 5.1% Brakes 1.9% Suspension 1.8% Visibility 1.5% Lighting & signalling 1.4% Emissions & environmental 0.9%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 11,661 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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