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J79 DAH

1991 Volkswagen Passat

Red Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Oct 2009
Tests9 (4 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate44.4%

Mileage

153,875 mi
Last recorded153,875 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2009
Typical for 1991 Volkswagen Passat139,492 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ79 DAH
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year1991
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

4 pass 5 fail
Fail 22 Oct 2009 153,875 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Oil leak

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

both rear shock covers adrift

crack in ns of screen out of area

front wipers judder and rear wiper split

middle exhaut clamp corroded

nsf tyre low outer edge

nsr door skin split and corroding tailgate corrodingand archs

osr tyre low on edges

sills corroding and general corrosion around car

Pass 28 Oct 2008 149,802 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

nearside rear door badly corroded

tailgate badly corroded

windscreen damaged more than 40mm outside swept area

Fail 27 Oct 2008 149,802 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

nearside rear door badly corroded

tailgate badly corroded

windscreen damaged more than 40mm outside swept area

Pass 8 Oct 2007 146,199 miles

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

N/s/r door corroded

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 8 Oct 2007 146,199 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

N/s/r door corroded

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 13 Nov 2006 143,106 miles

as per 1st test

Fail 13 Nov 2006 143,106 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

rear brakes becoming uneven and starting to grab

Pass 27 Oct 2005 137,326 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2005 137,326 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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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J79 DAH is a 1991 Volkswagen Passat in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 44.4%.

Across all 1991 Volkswagen Passat models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.6% with a typical mileage of 139,492 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 J79 DAH, 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 35 years old, this Volkswagen Passat is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J79 DAH is a 1991 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 22 November 1991.

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