MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
171,962 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nail in front tyre
ALL METAL BRAKE PIPES HAVE SOME SURFACE CORROSION
BOTH FRONT BOTTOM WISHBONE BUSHES SLIGHTLY DETERIORATED
N/S FRONT WIPER BLADE SLIGHTLY INSECURE
SMALL LOSS OF EXHAUST GASES FROM REAR EXHAUST BOX
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
ALL METAL BRAKE PIPES HAVE SOME SURFACE CORROSION
BOTH FRONT BOTTOM WISHBONE MOUNTING BUSHES SLIGHTLY DETERIORATED
N/S + O/S REAR AXLE MOUNTING BUSHES DETERIORATED
N/S FRONT WIPER BLADE SLIGHTLY INSECURE
SMALL LOSS OF EXHAUST GASES FROM REAR EXHAUST BOX
BOTH FRONT STRUT TOP MOUNTINGS HAVE SLIGHT PLAY
BOTH FRONT TYRES WORN ON INNER EDGE
DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE SLIGHTLY INSECURE
METAL BRAKE PIPE @ O/S/R SLIGHTLY CORRODED
REAR AXLE MOUNTINGS SLIGHTLY DETERIORATED
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
BOTH FRONT STRUT TOP MOUNTINGS HAVE SLIGHT PLAY
BOTH FRONT TYRES WORN ON INNER EDGE
METAL BRAKE PIPE @ O/S/R SLIGHTLY CORRODED
O/S/F OUTER DISC BRAKE PAD WORN LOW {APPROACHING 1.5 MM THICKNESS }
REAR AXLE MOUNTING BUSHES SLIGHTLY DETERIORATED
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Passat?
Based on 6,960,690 MOT tests across 591,281 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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J834 ELG is a 1991 Volkswagen Passat in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
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 J834 ELG, 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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What year was J834 ELG registered?
J834 ELG is a 1991 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 28 October 1991.
Is J834 ELG safe to buy?
The MOT history for J834 ELG shows 5 tests with a 40% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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