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Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen Tiguan

Figures per shared age band: numerator, denominator and country index for both models, from the same source.

AgeVolkswagen PassatVolkswagen TiguanDifference (percentage points)
Inspections with a defectCountry indexInspections with a defectCountry index
3-5 years145 of 5513 (2.6%)6854 of 2298 (2.4%)61+0.28
6-8 years468 of 12290 (3.8%)78169 of 7434 (2.3%)47+1.54
9-11 years710 of 13703 (5.2%)81211 of 4771 (4.4%)69+0.76
12-14 years974 of 13243 (7.4%)91390 of 6252 (6.2%)78+1.11
15-19 years1869 of 19045 (9.8%)95316 of 4755 (6.7%)65+3.16

100 = country average for that age band in this country.

Recalls and complaints

Volkswagen Passat

No recalls or complaints reported for this model.

Volkswagen Tiguan

No recalls or complaints reported for this model.

What this does not show

  • The country index is the average of all cars of this model in this country. It is not a chance of defects for one car.
  • A complaint share is a share of the reported complaints. It is not a chance of defects for this model.
  • Each band already takes age into account. Differences between generations or trims are not included.
  • These figures apply to Czechia. You cannot simply compare them with figures from another country.

Frequently asked questions

  • What are the inspection figures for Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Tiguan, per age band?

    Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen Tiguan: 3-5 years: 68 versus 61. 6-8 years: 78 versus 47. 9-11 years: 81 versus 69. 12-14 years: 91 versus 78. 15-19 years: 95 versus 65. 100 = country average for that age band in this country.

  • Where do these figures come from?

    CZ STK (data through 08/09/2026) Both models use the same source and the same reference date.

Methodology

Each row compares inspections from the same age band, in the same country.

The country index puts the model's defect rate on a scale. On that scale, 100 is the country average for that band.

We only compare two models if they share at least two age bands.

What counts as a failed inspection differs per country. So never compare these figures with figures from another country.

Citation

Volkswagen Passat vs Volkswagen Tiguan, Czechia, data through 8 September 2026. https://cesko.plateop.com/en/modellen/vergelijk/volkswagen-passat-vs-volkswagen-tiguan

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