MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,833 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
front brake disks are corroded
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
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F655 ECA is a 1988 Volkswagen Passat in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
Across all 1988 Volkswagen Passat models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.2% with a typical mileage of 133,292 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 F655 ECA, 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 38 years old, this Volkswagen Passat is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F655 ECA is a 1988 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 1 August 1988.
Is F655 ECA safe to buy?
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