Volkswagen Passat 2012 reliability and quality

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Production year from 2012 to 2025

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Volkswagen Passat reliability is more below average.

During regular inspections from 2014 to 2022 in average failures were found for approximately 12.7 percents of Volkswagen Passat.
The most recent data available is for 2022, when the average defect rate for a 5-year-old Volkswagen Passat was 12 percent, the average for a car that age was 10.8 percent. So in terms of reliability, Volkswagen Passat was found to be less reliable than 65% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

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Year of inspection	Age of car	Failures found % / average for same age cars	Place in rating
Volkswagen Passat 2019
2022	3 years	5.9% / 4.74%	94. from 121
Volkswagen Passat 2018
2022	4 years	5.9% / 4.74%	94. from 121
2021	3 years	7.3% / 5.57%	110. from 129
Volkswagen Passat 2017
2022	5 years	9.0% / 8.14%	80. from 120
2021	4 years	7.3% / 5.57%	110. from 129
2020	3 years	8.3% / 5.99%	110. from 129
Volkswagen Passat 2016
2022	6 years	9.0% / 8.14%	80. from 120
2021	5 years	8.7% / 9.29%	66. from 129
2020	4 years	8.3% / 5.99%	110. from 129
2019	3 years	8.2% / 6.05%	109. from 126
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Volkswagen Passat 2015
2022	7 years	10.3% / 12.37%	37. from 105
2021	6 years	8.7% / 9.29%	66. from 129
2020	5 years	17.2% / 10.15%	120. from 126
2019	4 years	8.2% / 6.05%	109. from 126
2018	3 years	6.5% / 5.52%	93. from 127
2017	2 years	6.7% / 5.70%	97. from 134
Volkswagen Passat 2014
2022	8 years	10.3% / 12.37%	37. from 105
2021	7 years	22.5% / 14.73%	115. from 122
2020	6 years	17.2% / 10.15%	120. from 126
2019	5 years	13.8% / 10.34%	111. from 131
2018	4 years	6.5% / 5.52%	93. from 127
2017	3 years	6.7% / 5.70%	97. from 134
2016	2 years	9.1% / 7.80%	96. from 132
Volkswagen Passat 2013
2022	9 years	22.7% / 17.81%	87. from 103
2021	8 years	22.5% / 14.73%	115. from 122
2020	7 years	22.4% / 16.66%	104. from 125
2019	6 years	13.8% / 10.34%	111. from 131
2018	5 years	14.6% / 10.08%	113. from 129
2017	4 years	6.7% / 5.70%	97. from 134
2016	3 years	9.1% / 7.80%	96. from 132
2015	2 years	10.8% / 8.40%	106. from 129
Volkswagen Passat 2012
2022	10 years	22.7% / 17.81%	87. from 103
2021	9 years	24.6% / 19.96%	92. from 112
2020	8 years	22.4% / 16.66%	104. from 125
2019	7 years	21.7% / 16.13%	103. from 119
2018	6 years	14.6% / 10.08%	113. from 129
2017	5 years	12.3% / 10.10%	99. from 124
2016	4 years	9.1% / 7.80%	96. from 132
2015	3 years	10.8% / 8.40%	106. from 129
2014	2 years	10.7% / 9.10%	93. from 129

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