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H10 PAH

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Red Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Aug 2027
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

120,041 mi
Last recorded120,041 miles
Recorded on27 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH10 PAH
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Jul 2026 120,041 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2025 118,138 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2024 110,682 miles

Under body panels damaged

Fail 27 Jul 2024 110,578 miles

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

Under body panels damaged

Pass 29 Jul 2023 104,762 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2022 96,912 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both streaking (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jul 2021 90,095 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 1.6mm/2mm left 235 45 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre inner edge slight out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Jul 2021 90,095 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 1.6mm/2mm left 235 45 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre inner edge slight out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Aug 2020 83,633 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 5 Aug 2020 83,633 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear suspension bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 29 Jul 2019 75,587 miles

Front Inner 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 rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jul 2019 75,529 miles

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

Front Inner 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 rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2018 67,198 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2017 60,064 miles

Luggage on rear seats unable to carry out full inspection of adult seat belts.

Nearside Front Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Passenger airbag switched off

Pass 21 Nov 2016 48,019 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2015 35,780 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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H10 PAH is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Red 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 H10 PAH, 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 H10 PAH registered?

H10 PAH is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 12 October 2012.

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