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218 BJH

2009 Volkswagen Passat

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jan 2027
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

203,952 mi
Last recorded203,952 miles
Recorded on8 Dec 2025
Typical for 2009 Volkswagen Passat99,117 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration218 BJH
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Dec 2025 203,952 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2025 203,952 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))

Pass 9 Dec 2024 180,148 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2023 159,050 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2023 159,050 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2022 132,227 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2022 132,224 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Pass 5 Jan 2022 110,221 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 6 Jan 2021 91,406 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2019 73,121 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 May 2018 58,267 miles
Pass 23 May 2017 40,514 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2016 39,944 miles

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

Pass 17 Jul 2015 37,826 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2015 37,822 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Pass 21 Jul 2014 34,765 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 4 Jul 2013 27,807 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 12 Jul 2012 23,386 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2012 23,386 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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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218 BJH is a 2009 Volkswagen Passat in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2009 Volkswagen Passat models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 99,117 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 218 BJH, 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 17 years old, this Volkswagen Passat is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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218 BJH is a 2009 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 9 July 2009.

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