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Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi s-a

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 2,000 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

89%

Total Tests

2,000

Best Year

2021 (93%)

Years Covered

3

How reliable is the Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi s-a?

vs national average+7% (82% avg)
vs Volkswagen brand average+4% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread10 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi s-a by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202193%1,21945,708 mi
202091%72254,236 mi
201983%5969,293 mi

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About the Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi s-a

The Volkswagen Passat r-line tdi s-a has been tested 2,000 times in 2024 MOT data across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 89%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 93% pass rate from 1,219 tests. The 2019 model has the lowest at 83%. The 10 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT R-LINE TDI S-As show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 9 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 69,293 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 45,708 miles.

Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Passat r-line tdi s-a performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volkswagen range.

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