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EO62 YXA

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jul 2027
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

135,604 mi
Last recorded135,604 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEO62 YXA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Jul 2026 135,604 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2025 129,105 miles

Offside Front spring not sat in mount correctly

Fail 17 Jul 2025 129,105 miles

Exhaust system insecure centre exhaust clamp (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front spring not sat in mount correctly

Pass 22 Jul 2024 119,207 miles

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated but no excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jul 2024 119,188 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated but no excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2023 111,569 miles

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

Pass 20 Jul 2022 102,025 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2022 101,991 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush - badly splitting but not able to see excessive play on shakers (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jun 2021 93,251 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2020 86,147 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2020 86,147 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 17 Apr 2019 76,047 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both tca rear most bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front DRL not working

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

engine cover and under trays fitted

Pass 1 May 2018 64,226 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper poor

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 8 Mar 2017 56,967 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre 3m - Nail

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2m - misshapen -235 45 R17 97W (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Oct 2015 38,084 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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EO62 YXA is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 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 EO62 YXA, 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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What year was EO62 YXA registered?

EO62 YXA is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 17 October 2012.

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