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BT61 OOY

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Red Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

80,088 mi
Last recorded80,088 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT61 OOY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 80,088 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2025 77,912 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Mar 2025 77,908 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides, inner edges bald and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Mar 2024 74,673 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2024 74,665 miles

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 20 Mar 2023 70,729 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Mar 2022 67,532 miles

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

Fail 22 Mar 2022 67,528 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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 disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Jan 2021 63,021 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2020 60,044 miles

central exhaust clamp broken

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides, to calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 8 Jan 2020 60,041 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides, rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides, to calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

central exhaust clamp broken

Pass 17 Jan 2019 55,386 miles

centre exhaust clamp corroded off

Fail 16 Jan 2019 55,382 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction phone holder stuck to screen (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

centre exhaust clamp corroded off

Pass 9 Jan 2018 50,656 miles

Front tyres wearing inner edges

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

exhaust centre clamp corroded thru

Pass 10 Jan 2017 44,508 miles

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

Pass 8 Jan 2016 39,400 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2016 39,400 miles

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 9 Jan 2015 29,954 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

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

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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BT61 OOY is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Red with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 BT61 OOY, 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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BT61 OOY is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 13 January 2012.

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