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E84 LOU

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Brown Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 May 2027
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

68,275 mi
Last recorded68,275 miles
Recorded on20 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE84 LOU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 20 May 2026 68,275 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 May 2026 68,275 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 May 2025 65,712 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 8 May 2024 63,440 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 May 2023 61,753 miles

Both front lower suspension arm inner rear bushes starting to deteriorate , slightly cracked/perished.

Both rear tyres starting to crack/perish within tread.

Under trays fitted not allowing full inspection.

Fail 17 May 2023 61,750 miles

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

Both front lower suspension arm inner rear bushes starting to deteriorate , slightly cracked/perished.

Both rear tyres starting to crack/perish within tread.

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & cracked/perished. (5.2.3 (e))

Under trays fitted not allowing full inspection.

Pass 20 May 2022 60,279 miles

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cracked. (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Under trays fitted not allowing full inspection.

Pass 10 May 2021 58,188 miles

Engine covers & under trays fitted not allowing full inspection.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 75-80% worn . (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cracked/damaged. (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 May 2020 56,873 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front tyres slightly cracked/perished

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

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

Pass 8 May 2019 54,270 miles

Engine covers & under trays fitted not allowing full inspection.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approx 80% worn. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside rear tyre wearing slightly on inner edge.

Pass 16 May 2018 49,203 miles

Both front & offside rear tyres wearing on inner edges.

Both front lower suspension arm inner rear bushes starting to crack/perish.

Engine covers & under trays fitted not allowing full inspection.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2/3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside front side repeater lens cracked.

Offside rear tyre valve cracked/perished.

Pass 17 May 2017 43,464 miles

Off side and near side front lower arm bushes have slight perrishing.

Pass 24 May 2016 37,036 miles
Fail 24 May 2016 37,036 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 18 Dec 2015 35,545 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2015 26,564 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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E84 LOU is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Brown with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

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 E84 LOU, 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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E84 LOU is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 10 January 2012.

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