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121 LTA

2004 Volkswagen Passat

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Feb 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

154,505 mi
Last recorded154,505 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 Volkswagen Passat107,266 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration121 LTA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 154,505 miles

O/S/R Tyre worn.

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Feb 2026 154,317 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.6 (8.2.2.2 (a))

O/S/R Tyre worn.

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Feb 2025 150,059 miles

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Feb 2024 143,808 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 14 Feb 2024 143,545 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Low oil level. (8.2.2.2 (e))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both. (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn As marked. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively Both. (1.2.1 (f))

Headlight lenses deteriorated.

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Feb 2023 137,013 miles

Engine oil leaks.

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 21 Jan 2022 130,292 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement curved arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement curved arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Jan 2022 130,292 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Battery warning light on.

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement curved arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement curved arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Feb 2021 127,576 miles

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 3 Feb 2020 124,994 miles

Both headlamp lenses deteriorated

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

n/s front tyre on wear markers

Pass 22 Jan 2019 121,573 miles

Both front wheel arches have slight corrosion.

Brake pedal pivot has slight wear or free play (1.1.1 (b))

Engine covers, under trays, and outer sill body covers fitted not allowing full inspection.

Front brake discs very slightly lipped on inner edges.

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer cv-gaiter starting to deteriorate.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & wearing on edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm , wearing on edges& slightly cracked/perished. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & wearing on edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Brake pipe to brake pipe. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm , wearing on edges & slightly cracked/perished. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Jan 2018 116,643 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Brake pedal actuating lever slightly worn (3.3.A.1g)

Engine covers & under trays fitted not allowing full inspection.

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement upper (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front washer jet insecure.

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement upper (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Brake pipe to brake pipe. (3.6.B.4e)

Offside rear tyre slightly cracked/perished.

Fail 18 Jan 2018 116,643 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Brake pedal actuating lever slightly worn (3.3.A.1g)

Engine covers & under trays fitted not allowing full inspection.

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement upper (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front washer jet insecure.

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement upper (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Brake pipe to brake pipe. (3.6.B.4e)

Offside rear tyre slightly cracked/perished.

Pass 24 Jan 2017 110,484 miles

Corrosion on both front outer wings but with no sharp edges.

Fail 24 Jan 2017 110,484 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Corrosion on both front outer wings but with no sharp edges.

Pass 25 Jan 2016 103,700 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 19 Jan 2015 97,832 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 21 Jan 2014 91,470 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 21 Jan 2014 91,466 miles

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 14 Feb 2013 84,851 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2013 84,583 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Feb 2012 75,587 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2011 68,416 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2010 61,499 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2009 51,336 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2008 40,695 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2007 30,573 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Passat?

Based on 6,960,690 MOT tests across 591,281 vehicles.

73.5%
Pass Rate
8,659
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
591,281
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 256,176
constant velocity joint gaiter split 196,521
constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc 92,195
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 90,839
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 89,758
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121 LTA is a 2004 Volkswagen Passat in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 2004 Volkswagen Passat models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 107,266 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Passat fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 256,176 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 121 LTA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Passat typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 22 years old, this Volkswagen Passat is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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121 LTA is a 2004 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 28 June 2004.

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