Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 Reliability, MOT Pass Rate & Common Faults
Free Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 car check
Is the Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 reliable? We analysed 904 real MOT tests across 284 vehicles to find out.
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The Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 is above average for reliability based on real UK MOT data. Here's everything you need to know before buying a used Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100.
Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 — specs & performance
Verified from DVLA & DVSA recordsA snapshot of the engine, performance, dimensions, fuel economy and running costs for the Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 — drawn from official DVLA vehicle records and the DVSA fuel-economy database.
Engine & Performance
- Engine size
- 1896cc
- Power
- 100 BHP
- 0–62 mph
- 12.4 sec
- Fuel type
- Diesel
Body & Dimensions
- Body type
- Car
- Common colour
- Black
- Wheel plan
- 2 Axle Rigid Body
Fuel Economy
- Combined
- 50.4 mpg
- Urban
- 39.2 mpg
- Extra-urban
- 60.1 mpg
- Fuel cost / 12k mi
- £1836
Tax & Emissions
- CO2 output
- 149 g/km Band F
- Emission class
- Not Available
- Road tax (12 mo.)
- £160
- Road tax (6 mo.)
- £88
Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 Number Plates
Number plates registered to a Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100. Click on any registration for full vehicle details — including MOT history, mileage records, previous owners and damage history.
Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 Mileage — What's Normal?
How many miles does a typical Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 owner drive per year? Use this to check if a car you're looking at has suspiciously low or high mileage.
Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 Mileage Distribution
Total mileage recorded across all Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 MOT tests. If the car you're looking at is above the 75th percentile, it's done more miles than most.
How Does the Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 Compare?
MOT pass rates compared to similar models. Click any model for the full breakdown.
| Model | Pass Rate | Tests | Typical Mileage | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 THIS CAR | 75.3% | 904 | 166,664 mi | — yrs |
| Volkswagen Golf | 74.9% | 22,270,993 | 83,305 mi | 37 yrs |
| Volkswagen Polo | 72.9% | 14,598,296 | 60,351 mi | 35 yrs |
| Volkswagen Passat | 73.5% | 6,960,690 | 105,632 mi | 32 yrs |
| Vauxhall Grandland Sri Turbo | 90.4% | 499 | 26,884 mi | — yrs |
Compared to the Volkswagen Golf (74.9% pass rate) and the Volkswagen Polo (72.9% pass rate), the Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 outperforms both on MOT reliability.
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The Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 has an overall MOT pass rate of 75.3% across 904 real MOT tests — comfortably above the UK average, which puts it among the more reliable models on UK roads.
A typical Volkswagen Passat Trendline TDI 100 owner drives around 7,569 miles per year. If the car you're looking at is significantly above this, expect more wear on suspension, brakes and tyres. If it's well below, the vehicle may have been sitting unused — check for perished rubber, corroded discs and stale fluids.
Before committing to a purchase, we recommend running a full vehicle history check on the specific car. This will reveal any outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies that the seller may not disclose — and that the MOT data alone can't tell you.