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FY62 YVR

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

123,775 mi
Last recorded123,775 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY62 YVR
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2025 123,775 miles

Central Exhaust joint sleeve corroded and loose

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 28 Oct 2025 123,775 miles

Central Exhaust joint sleeve corroded and loose

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Oct 2024 118,879 miles

Central Exhaust joint sleeve corroded and loose

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Outer cv boot starting to split (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 30 Oct 2024 118,879 miles

Central Exhaust joint sleeve corroded and loose

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Outer cv boot starting to split (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 31 Oct 2023 112,722 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2022 106,068 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 13 Oct 2022 105,942 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Also cut down to cord (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 22 Sep 2021 100,131 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2020 94,912 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2020 94,797 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge ON MINIMUM DEPTH (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted

tyre pressure warning light illuminated

Pass 15 Aug 2019 86,936 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge also has uneven tread wear (5.2.3 (e))

engine covers and under trays fitted

Fail 15 Aug 2019 86,932 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge also has uneven tread wear (5.2.3 (e))

engine covers and under trays fitted

Pass 23 Aug 2018 76,821 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s & n/s inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted

Fail 23 Aug 2018 76,817 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s & n/s inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted

Pass 14 Sep 2017 67,171 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s & n/s (rear most (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

engine covers and under trays fitted

Fail 14 Sep 2017 67,171 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s & n/s (rear most (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Lower Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Oil leak ()

engine covers and under trays fitted

Pass 8 Sep 2016 53,959 miles

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

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

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

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

Oil leak heavy oil leak from engine ()

rear tyres perishing

under trays fitted obscuring view

Pass 9 Sep 2015 44,097 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 YVR is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Blue 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 YVR, 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 YVR is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 15 September 2012.

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