MOT Status
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97,885 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front windscreen has a stone chip
body work damage all around
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Front and rear brake discs rusted
Front windscreen has a stone chip
Front wipers smearing front windscreen need cleaning (strong advice)
Offside Front under wing plastic shield damage +front grill damage
Offside door mirror cover damage
Rear wiper deteriorated
body work damage to rear tail gate + drivers door panel+nearside rear door panel
both front fog lamps or daytime running lamps not working ( warning lamp on dash panel indicate fault)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front windscreen has a stone-chip
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front under wing plastic shield damage
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and nearside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside door mirror outer cover damage
Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
body work damage to rear tail gate/offside door panel/front grill +body work damage all around
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Front windscreen has a stone-chip
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front under wing plastic shield damage
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and nearside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside door mirror outer cover damage
Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
body work damage to rear tail gate/offside door panel/front grill +body work damage all around
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front and rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front and rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on the outside and inside wall. Tyre is also 10 + years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front and rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front and rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on the outside and inside wall. Tyre is also 10 + years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn low (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front and offside rear tyres tread has a slight cracks
Offside door mirror cover damage
body wok damage all around +front grill damage
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
offside mirror cover damaged
Nearside Rear Child seat fitted not allowing for a full inspection of a adult seat belt.
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tyre walls starting to split on the inside edge
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AB59 SEA is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2012 Volkswagen Passat models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 97,978 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 AB59 SEA, 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 14 years old, this Volkswagen Passat is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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AB59 SEA is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 28 April 2012.
Is AB59 SEA safe to buy?
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