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127,566 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central exhaust joint corroded and weak
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush worn and deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm mounting area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush worn and deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm mounting area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn suspension arm rear bush worn and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central exhaust joint corroded and weak
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush worn and deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm mounting area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush worn and deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm mounting area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Spring carrier (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Spring carrier (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp aim too low Both sides (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Spring carrier (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Spring carrier (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside tyres worn to 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear bush worn and deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside tyres worn to 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear bush worn and deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside tyres low on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside tyres low and slightly out of shape on inside edges (5.2.3 (e))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust centre joint corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively brake slightly binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear bush slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear bush slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
full under covers fitted engine covers fitted
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
SMOKE TOO CLEAN TO RECORD UNDERBODY GUARDS FITTED
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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FY62 XSR is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 XSR, 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 XSR is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 26 September 2012.
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