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181,471 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Bumper damaged
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in glass (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Bumper damaged
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in glass (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn smooth on both edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn smooth on both edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in glass (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn smooth on both edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn smooth on both edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in glass (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner 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))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in glass (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner 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))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in glass (3.2 (a) (i))
Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated Button damaged (1.1.6 (d))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in glass (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
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FV12 BTY 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 75%.
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 FV12 BTY, 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 FV12 BTY registered?
FV12 BTY is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 16 March 2012.
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