Hybrid Volkswagen Passat: MOT pass rate

87.4% of hybrid Volkswagen Passats pass the MOT first time, measured across 5,767 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 68,987.

Hybrid against the other Volkswagen Passat versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Volkswagen Passat specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 87.4%, and this hybrid version sits 12.2 points above the 75.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid Volkswagen Passat is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average hybrid Volkswagen Passat had covered 68,987 miles at test, against 129,307 for the diesel and 87,141 for the petrol. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volkswagen Passat page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Volkswagen Passat

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.7% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.5% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.2% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests

From 5,798 DVSA-tracked hybrid Volkswagen Passat tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen Passat's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.73% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a hybrid Volkswagen Passat

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 7.6% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 21.2% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32.6% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.9% of tests, also fails
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.7% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.9% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.5% of tests, also fails
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.8% of tests, also fails
10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.7% of tests

From 5,798 DVSA-tracked hybrid Volkswagen Passat tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen Passat fuel types

• Diesel Volkswagen Passat - 74.5%
• Petrol Volkswagen Passat - 78.8%

All Volkswagen Passat MOT data · Every model