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AB59 SEA

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Apr 2027
Tests32 (24 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

97,885 mi
Last recorded97,885 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAB59 SEA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

24 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 97,885 miles

Front windscreen has a stone chip

body work damage all around

Fail 10 Apr 2026 97,885 miles

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)

Pass 14 Oct 2025 166,757 miles

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))

Pass 1 Nov 2024 158,552 miles

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))

Pass 17 Jul 2024 94,612 miles

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

Fail 17 Jul 2024 94,612 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2023 149,824 miles

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))

Fail 9 Oct 2023 149,814 miles

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))

Pass 24 Jun 2023 90,962 miles

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

Pass 27 Oct 2022 139,806 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2022 87,786 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2022 87,785 miles

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))

Pass 5 Nov 2021 129,697 miles

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

Pass 3 Jun 2021 79,414 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2020 120,681 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 4 Jun 2020 68,889 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2019 116,244 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2019 62,854 miles

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 8 Jan 2019 114,931 miles

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))

Fail 7 Jan 2019 114,927 miles

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))

Pass 13 Jul 2018 50,846 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 13 Jul 2018 50,846 miles

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 ()

Pass 19 Dec 2017 99,335 miles

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)

Fail 18 Dec 2017 99,335 miles

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)

Pass 24 Jun 2017 45,025 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2016 84,989 miles

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

Pass 8 Apr 2016 37,313 miles

Nearside Rear Child seat fitted not allowing for a full inspection of a adult seat belt.

Pass 9 Jan 2016 69,025 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Apr 2015 32,452 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2015 32,452 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 8 Dec 2014 53,475 miles

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)

Pass 13 Dec 2013 37,617 miles

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

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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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.

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