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FY62 WFN

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Oct 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

75,960 mi
Last recorded75,960 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY62 WFN
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 75,960 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both corroded 10mm wide on inner faces - pads ok, approx. 4-5mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes are slightly deteriorated

both front tyres are wearing on inner edges - rest of tread 4mm

Fail 8 Oct 2025 75,959 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working in door mirror - LED (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both corroded 10mm wide on inner faces - pads ok, approx. 4-5mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre doesn't appear to be leaking - repairable ()

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes are slightly deteriorated

both front tyres are wearing on inner edges - rest of tread 4mm

Pass 9 Oct 2024 71,507 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both corroded 10-15mm wide on inner faces - pads ok, approx. 4-5mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside door mirror indicator lens is damaged - not affecting lighting

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

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes are slightly deteriorated

Pass 6 Oct 2023 67,177 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - corroded 10-15mm wide on inner faces - pads ok, approx. 5mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside door mirror indicator lens damaged and holed - not affecting lighting

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep (3.2 (a) (i))

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes are slightly deteriorated

Fail 5 Oct 2023 67,177 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - corroded 10-15mm wide on inner faces - pads ok, approx. 5mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside door mirror indicator lens damaged and holed - not affecting lighting

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep (3.2 (a) (i))

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes are slightly deteriorated

Pass 10 Oct 2022 63,836 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - corroded 10-15mm wide on inner faces - pads ok, approx. 5mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge - rest of tread 3-4mm

Nearside door mirror indicator lens is damaged - not affecting lighting

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner edge - rest of tread 5mm and is stress cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner edge - rest of tread 4mm and is slightly stress cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2022 63,836 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - corroded 10-15mm wide on inner faces - pads ok, approx. 5mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge - rest of tread 3-4mm

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split and smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside door mirror indicator lens is damaged - not affecting lighting

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner edge - rest of tread 5mm and is stress cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner edge - rest of tread 4mm and is slightly stress cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split and smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2021 60,021 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - corroded 10mm wide on inner faces - pads good. approx. 6mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre wearing on very inner edge - rest of tread 4mm

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost smooth on very inner edge - rest of tread 5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm and stress cracked in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Sep 2021 60,021 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - corroded 10mm wide on inner faces - pads good. approx. 6mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre wearing on very inner edge - rest of tread 4mm

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost smooth on very inner edge - rest of tread 5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm and stress cracked in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2020 55,057 miles

Front brake discs lipped, 10mm wide on inner faces - pads good, approx. 7mm thick

Offside Front tyre wearing on very inner edge - rest of tread 5-6mm

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth/almost smooth on very inner edge - rest of tread 5mm (5.2.3 (e))

windscreen lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep

Pass 11 Oct 2019 47,622 miles

Front brake discs have a 10mm wide corroded lip on inner faces - pads good, 7mm approx.

windscreen lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep - not affecting view

Pass 11 Oct 2018 44,424 miles

Front brake discs have a 10-15mm corroded lip on inner faces - pads good, 8-9mm approx.

windscreen lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep

Fail 11 Oct 2018 44,424 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cord also becoming visable in stress cracks on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front brake discs have a 10-15mm corroded lip on inner faces - pads good, 8-9mm approx.

windscreen lightly scratched in o/s wiper sweep

Pass 12 Oct 2017 39,811 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2016 31,039 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

Pass 14 Sep 2015 23,844 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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FY62 WFN is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 FY62 WFN, 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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FY62 WFN is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 12 September 2012.

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