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CY12 KHW

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Nov 2026
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

117,500 mi
Last recorded117,500 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCY12 KHW
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 117,500 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2025 113,420 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2025 113,420 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Dec 2024 111,884 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both n/s and o/s rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s rears (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s rears (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2023 103,574 miles

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s rears corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Dec 2023 103,574 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s rears corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2022 97,062 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both n/s and o/s fronts covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Front engine undertray is deteriorated/slightly damaged

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread is wearing low (3mm) and heavily on inner edge. recommend renewal (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Dec 2021 91,853 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perishing (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside side repeater lens,door mirror has damage

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perishing (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 14 Dec 2020 87,644 miles

both front wiper blade mounting points are deterioted

both rear tyre treads are wearing abnormally on inner edges. recommend renewal

n/s/f tyre tread is wearing heavily on inner edge

Pass 12 Jun 2019 80,980 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2018 76,065 miles

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

Pass 16 Jun 2017 70,759 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit replace both front approx 3-4000 miles (4.1.E.1)

Pass 21 Jun 2016 65,212 miles

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

engine covers fitted

undertrays fitted

Pass 19 Jun 2015 47,768 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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CY12 KHW is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 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 CY12 KHW, 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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CY12 KHW is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 21 June 2012.

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