178,872 on UK roads in 2025-13,949 vs 2024
On the road
179k
178,872 licensed
Change vs 2024
-7.2%
-13,949 cars
New in 2025
3,036
first-time registrations
Electrified
5.5%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Volkswagen PASSAT is a common sight on UK roads, with 178,872 licensed in 2025 - down 7.2% on 2024. 3,036 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (87%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2010-2014 era.
Licensed Volkswagen PASSAT cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Volkswagen PASSAT on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Volkswagen Passat holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 205,320 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
75.3%
205,320 MOT tests in 2025 · 167,041 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
75.4%
2023
75.1%
2024
75.2%
2025
75.3%
▼ 0.1 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Volkswagen Passat is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 196,272 cars tracked across years
23.6%
low · <5k
62.1%
avg · 5-15k
14.4%
high · 15k+
Most cover 5,173-11,968 miles a year (median 8,119).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 115,339 → 119,263 → 123,053 → 127,082
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Diesel
149,346 tests
74.4%
Petrol
11,028 tests
80.5%
A 2025 Volkswagen Passat passes first time 75.3% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 9,545 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 90.8% of low-mileage cars pass versus 71.4% past 120k.
Of 41,243 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Volkswagen PASSAT, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
