Side repeaters not working on the Volkswagen Passat
Side repeaters not working on the Volkswagen Passat is recorded on 5,617 tests — 0.8% of all its MOT tests, against 0.3% across every car in the data. That is 2.7× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 0.3% of tests record it — this model is 2.7× that share |
| The 201 models compared | 25 of 201, highest first |
| The model's own record | 689,671 tests · every year of the Passat → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Volkswagen Passat tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2000, 0.3% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2014, 0.4%. The share has barely moved over that time. Worst year 2010 at 1.3%; best 2000 at 0.3%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | 3,748 | 0.3% |
| 2001 | 35 | 7,866 | 0.4% |
| 2002 | 68 | 13,388 | 0.5% |
| 2003 | 121 | 21,078 | 0.6% |
| 2004 | 130 | 24,510 | 0.5% |
| 2005 | 186 | 30,458 | 0.6% |
| 2006 | 280 | 42,776 | 0.7% |
| 2007 | 410 | 62,928 | 0.7% |
| 2008 | 435 | 72,426 | 0.6% |
| 2009 | 757 | 86,288 | 0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,134 | 86,456 | 1.3% |
| 2011 | 596 | 124,942 | 0.5% |
| 2012 | 403 | 106,446 | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 443 | 91,742 | 0.5% |
| 2014 | 470 | 110,414 | 0.4% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £5–£25 fitted. It is a job a careful owner can do at home. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Side repeaters not working: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Volkswagen Passat MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Volkswagen model →