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Vauxhall Insignia vs Volkswagen Passat

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

The Volkswagen Passat is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 17.6% of the time, against 23.1% for the Vauxhall Insignia.

Vauxhall Insignia

23.1%

fail at age 7

Rank 182 of 239 · 79k miles at 7 · 177,292 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 wornAdvisory9.1%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail6.5%

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory5.4%

A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedAdvisory2.7%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory2.5%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory2.4%

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%