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FR12 ZGL

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jul 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

130,007 mi
Last recorded130,007 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFR12 ZGL
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2026 130,007 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes worn on both front lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both lamps cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn almost down to the cords around inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes worn/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jul 2025 120,463 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes worn on both front lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres starting to wear unevenly around inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Jul 2024 110,174 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Ali mount **borderline** (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

TPMS on dash

Pass 20 Jul 2023 99,959 miles

BOTH front lower arms, rear mount bushes deteriorated/splitting close to excess

Offside Rear tyre cracking in tread

rear brake discs corroding at edges

Fail 20 Jul 2023 99,959 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

BOTH front lower arms, rear mount bushes deteriorated/splitting close to excess

Offside Rear tyre cracking in tread

rear brake discs corroding at edges

Pass 14 Jul 2022 92,911 miles

BOTH front tyres perishing & wearing low

BOTH rear tyres perishing

Offside Front lower arm, rear mount bush deteriorating

rear brake pads wearing low

Pass 19 Jul 2021 84,506 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2020 78,742 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2019 73,134 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Jul 2019 73,134 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 30 Jul 2018 66,896 miles

unable to check rear seatbelts due to seats folded down with stuff on them

Pass 1 Jul 2017 60,937 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2017 60,937 miles

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

Pass 15 Jul 2016 45,278 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2015 29,219 miles

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

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

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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FR12 ZGL 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 80%.

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 FR12 ZGL, 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 FR12 ZGL registered?

FR12 ZGL is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 17 July 2012.

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