Volkswagen Passat B7 Common Problems & Reliability | whatbreaks

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Segment: mainstream

Fuel: petrol

MPG range: 42-42

Insurance group: 18-18

Passat B7 Gen 1 (2010-2015)

mainstreampetrol42 mpgins. grp 18105-160 bhp0-60: 9s

Running

~£2230/yr

Deprec.

> Typical values (~13yr old)

Low mi (109k)£6.4k

Avg mi (156k)£5.3k

High mi (218k)£2.8k

> Top failure modes

[HIGH]Dual mass flywheel~80k mi£700-1200

[MED]Shock absorbers~115k mi£150-350

[MED]Coil springs~122k mi£100-200

[MED]Ball joints~131k mi£80-180

[CRIT]DSG mechatronic~75k mi£1000-2000

[CRIT]Timing belt + water pump~80k mi£450-700

Reliability factor: 0.86

[HIGH]Dual mass flywheel~80k mi£700-1200

[CRIT]DSG mechatronic~75k mi£1000-2000

[CRIT]Timing belt + water pump~80k mi£450-700

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