Faults:

Not much, needed new brake discs before I bought it at its MOT.

A/C weak. Rear passenger air vent broke.

According to its history, the cam-belt has been replaced. Essential at this mileage.

General Comments:

My 2nd Passat, and what a great car if you want a solid reliable large car.

The car looks the part in my opinion. My car is silver with rear window tints, 18 inch alloys, etc.

Inside the seats are among the best I have sat on, and even after 100K miles they hold up like new. Dash is laid out well and visibility is good for a modern car. Nice to drive, not exciting, but pleasant.

The 2.0 TDi is the one to go for if cared for, they are reliable. I had a 1.6 diesel in my older Passat, and had issues with injectors and EGR valve. But this 2.0 diesel seems much more solid.

Low tax and good miles per gallon with plenty of power. Even insurance is reasonable.

Spacious interior, large boot. Refined on the move. Quality interior.

Honestly I just cannot fault this car. Buy one with full service history and you have bought reliability.

Faults:

I have not had the car long (bought earlier this year and only covered 7000 miles so far) but the car has full service history and according to the logs, the previous owner had some trouble with the DPF which was ultimately replaced just last year. A common modern diesel fault. The car has otherwise been fine in my ownership. Had a major service and also replaced cam-belt and water pump.

General Comments:

A common sight on the roads in the UK, a diesel Passat certainly does not stand out. But if you want a reliable functional solid car, they are hard to pass up on.

My car is grey, common color, suits it well but I would have preferred red or blue, I swear every one of these cars you see is grey! Not a bad shade, but this car deserves better and something to make it stand out; it is actually a really nice looking car when looking hard at it. Original VW alloy wheels suit the car very well.

Nice to drive, ride is smooth and the car handles very well. 2.0 TDi has plenty of torque and never struggles; it also always does over 50 mpg no matter how I drive, it is very economical for its size and weight.

Inside SE Business specification is well appointed. Comfortable and sporty feeling seats. Lots of electrics. Plenty of space.

Hard to believe it is 8 years old - I got it for a good price, and it still feels as good as new for a 2016 car. A looked after Passat is well worth a look at a nice price, I can easily recommend this car.

Faults:

Mostly just wear and tear of age and miles. There was an ABS sensor fail and a small oil leak is coming from somewhere - no significant loss however.

General Comments:

This was another fairly basic Passat we had in our fleet as a taxi. It is still going strong after many miles, it has been ideal and cost effective to run for the business.

S model is the lowest trim level, but the car still has plenty of electrics and comfortable seats. I think it is a nice looking car inside and out also.

Quite nice to drive, 1.6 TDi with the DSG auto box is fast enough for the average driver, and still manages 55 - 65 mpg.

A bit noisy around town, but a smooth motorway cruiser.

All in all a solid reliable modern car, if a little dull.