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DN61 KSU

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Grey Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 May 2025
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

179,981 mi
Last recorded179,981 miles
Recorded on23 May 2024
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDN61 KSU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 May 2024 179,981 miles
Pass 6 May 2023 173,161 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2022 163,012 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear rear axle corroded

Pass 17 Mar 2021 153,862 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2021 153,814 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush wishbone. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear wishbone. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2020 146,677 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Mar 2020 146,677 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2019 135,942 miles

Some movement in lower arm rear bushes on front suspension not excessive.

Fail 11 Mar 2019 135,755 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front tyres close to legal limit and wearing on inner edges.

o/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge also n/s/r tyre wearing inner edge.

Pass 23 Mar 2018 123,663 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

o/s/f day time lamp inop

Pass 21 Feb 2017 107,097 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/f o/s/f rusty inner edge (3.5.1i)

Fail 20 Feb 2017 107,031 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/f o/s/f rusty inner edge (3.5.1i)

Pass 21 Mar 2016 88,736 miles

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

Pass 23 Mar 2015 70,636 miles

puncture light is on

Fail 10 Mar 2015 70,635 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

puncture light is on

Pass 26 Jan 2015 70,074 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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DN61 KSU is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Grey with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 DN61 KSU, 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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DN61 KSU is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 17 February 2012.

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