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Mercedes C-Class vs Volkswagen Passat

Both are saloons & estates. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

There is little between them on reliability: 17.5% of Mercedes C-Class first MOTs and 17.6% of Volkswagen Passat first MOTs are failed at age 7.

Mercedes C-Class

17.5%

fail at age 7

Rank 104 of 239 · 65k miles at 7 · 293,182 tests

Volkswagen Passat

17.6%

fail at age 7

Rank 106 of 239 · 98k miles at 7 · 141,666 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory8.1%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail3.0%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail2.6%

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunctionFail2.5%

A transmission shaft flexible coupling excessively deterioratedAdvisory1.2%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory0.9%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory11.2%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageFail4.9%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory4.1%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory1.9%

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory1.8%

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunctionFail1.8%