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KM12 ODA

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jun 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

199,498 mi
Last recorded199,498 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKM12 ODA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 199,498 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Nearside door mirror glass distorted.

Nearside front tyre worn low on inner edge.

Nearside rear tyre worn almost devoid of visible tread on inner edge and outer sidewall damaged.

Offside front and nearside front suspension wishbone rear bushes worn and perishing.

Offside front tyre worn devoid of tread on inner edge.

Offside rear tyre worn almost devoid of visible tread on inner edge.

Rear subframe corroded.

Slight play in offside rear anti-roll bar vertical link ball joint.

Suspect engine lower steady bar bush worn. Advise inspection.

Various rear suspension bushes perishing.

Various suspension components corroded.

Pass 13 Jun 2025 197,474 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Nearside door mirror glass distorted.

Nearside rear tyre outer sidewall damaged.

Offside front and nearside front suspension wishbone rear bushes worn and perishing.

Rear tyres wearing on inner edges.

Various rear suspension bushes perishing.

Various suspension components corroding.

Pass 11 Jun 2024 192,005 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Nearside rear tyre outer sidewall damaged.

Offside front and nearside front suspension wishbone rear bushes worn and perishing.

Slight play in offside rear and nearside rear anti-roll bar vertical link ball joints.

Various rear suspension bushes perishing.

Various rear suspension components corroding.

Fail 11 Jun 2024 192,002 miles

Exhaust system insecure Centre sleeve loose (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Nearside rear tyre outer sidewall damaged.

Offside front and nearside front suspension wishbone rear bushes worn and perishing.

Slight play in offside rear and nearside rear anti-roll bar vertical link ball joints.

Various rear suspension bushes perishing.

Various rear suspension components corroding.

Pass 15 Jun 2023 183,476 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Exhaust front joining sleeve front clamp missing.

Nearside rear tyre outer sidewall damaged.

Offside rear and nearside rear suspension lower wishbones corroding.

Slight play in offside rear anti-roll bar link ball joint.

Fail 15 Jun 2023 183,476 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Exhaust front joining sleeve front clamp missing.

Nearside front tyre outer sidewall damaged.

Nearside rear tyre worn devoid of visible tread on inner edge.

Offside rear and nearside rear suspension lower wishbones corroding.

Slight play in offside rear anti-roll bar link ball joint.

Pass 22 Jun 2022 173,707 miles

Exhaust bracket defective / broken

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

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

Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Offside Front inner wing dust shield lose

Rear various suspension components corroding

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge spare wheel (5.2.3 (e))

covers impede parts of inspection

Pass 10 Jun 2021 167,467 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Nearside rear brake pads worn low.

Offside rear and nearside rear suspension lower wishbones corroding.

Pass 9 Jun 2020 162,881 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Slight play in offside rear anti-roll bar vertical link

Fail 9 Jun 2020 162,874 miles

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

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

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Slight play in offside rear anti-roll bar vertical link

Pass 19 Jun 2019 156,043 miles

Front brake pads worn close to minimum thickness.

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Front brake discs worn.

Offside front and nearside front suspension wishbone rear bushes heavily perished.

Offside rear suspension spring corroding.

Slight play in offside rear and nearside rear anti-roll bar vertical link ball joints.

Fail 19 Jun 2019 156,043 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Worn through to cords on inner edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Front brake discs worn.

Front brake pads worn close to minimum thickness.

Nearside rear tyre worn devoid of visible tread on inner edge.

Offside front and nearside front suspension wishbone rear bushes heavily perished.

Offside rear suspension spring corroding.

Slight play in offside rear and nearside rear anti-roll bar vertical link ball joints.

Pass 4 Jun 2018 140,875 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Front brake discs worn.

Nearside rear tyre getting low on inner edge.

Offside front and nearside front suspension wishbone rear bushes heavily perished.

Offside rear suspension spring corroding.

Offside rear tyre worn low on inner edge.

Slight play in offside rear and nearside rear anti-roll bar vertical links.

Pass 2 Jun 2017 121,113 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Front brake discs worn.

Nearside front suspension wishbone rear bush perishing.

Offside front suspension wishbone rear bush heavily perished.

Fail 2 Jun 2017 121,105 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed worn through to cords on inner edge. (4.1.D.1b)

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Front brake discs worn.

Nearside front suspension wishbone rear bush perishing.

Nearside front tyre worn down to 2.1mm and worn devoid of visible tread on inner edge.

Nearside rear tyre worn low on inner edge.

Offside front suspension wishbone rear bush heavily perished.

Rear brake pads worn low.

Pass 13 Jun 2016 100,010 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Exhaust emissions too low to measure.

Nearside front tyre worn almost devoid of visible tread on inner edge.

Offside front and nearside front suspension wishbone rear bushes perishing.

Offside front tyre worn devoid of visible tread on inner edge.

Pass 22 Jun 2015 75,259 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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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KM12 ODA is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 KM12 ODA, 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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KM12 ODA is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 25 June 2012.

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