Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 156 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
94%
Total Tests
156
Best Year
2020 (98%)
Years Covered
2
How reliable is the Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi?
Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi by Year
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About the Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi
The Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi has been tested 156 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (2020 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 94%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as diesel.
Best and Worst Years
The 2020 model is the most reliable with a 98% pass rate from 92 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 89%. The 9 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 51,518 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 43,026 miles.
Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Passat r-line tdi performs 9 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volkswagen range.
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