Volkswagen Passat R-Line S-A MOT data by year

The Volkswagen Passat R-Line S-A appears in 3,424 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 2019–2023. Its most common failure areas are tyres, brakes and lighting & signalling, and its overall pass rate is 91.9%.

3,424
MOT tests analysed
91.9%
Pass rate
8.1%
Fail rate
2019–2023
Years covered

By model year

Volkswagen Passat R-Line S-A MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2019 285 90.9% 9.1% Tyres
2020 1,498 91.0% 9.0% Tyres

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Volkswagen Passat R-Line S-A
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Tyres 4.7% 162
2 Brakes 1.8% 61
3 Lighting & signalling 1.5% 52
4 Visibility 1.1% 36
5 Suspension 0.6% 22
6 Emissions & environmental 0.6% 21
7 Seat belts & restraints 0.5% 17
8 Other defects 0.2% 8
Share of tests failing on each category Tyres 4.7% Brakes 1.8% Lighting & signalling 1.5% Visibility 1.1% Suspension 0.6% Emissions & environmental 0.6%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 3,424 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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