Petrol Volkswagen Passat: MOT pass rate
78.8% of petrol Volkswagen Passats pass the MOT first time, measured across 11,752 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 87,141.
Petrol against the other Volkswagen Passat versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 74.5% | 165,249 |
| Petrol | 78.8% | 11,752 |
| Hybrid | 87.4% | 5,767 |
| All Volkswagen Passat | 75.2% | 182,779 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Volkswagen Passat specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 87.4%, and this petrol version sits 3.6 points above the 75.2% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol 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. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Volkswagen Passat had covered 87,141 miles at test, against 129,307 for the diesel and 68,987 for the hybrid. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
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.
Other Volkswagen Passat fuel types
- Diesel Volkswagen Passat - 74.5%
- Hybrid Volkswagen Passat - 87.4%