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LD62 DJX

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jan 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

123,077 mi
Last recorded123,077 miles
Recorded on13 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLD62 DJX
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Jan 2026 123,077 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Front offside and nearside wiper blades deteriorating

Nearside Front daytime running light not working (in bumper)

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy slight (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear tyre scrubbing around inner tread. 235/45/17

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and all suspension/steering components joined to it (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside trailing arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jan 2026 123,077 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust system corroded

Front offside and nearside wiper blades deteriorating

Nearside Front daytime running light not working (in bumper)

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy slight (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear tyre scrubbing around inner tread. 235/45/17

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and all suspension/steering components joined to it (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside trailing arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2025 115,115 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper suspension top mount slight play

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed and slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy slight (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre scrubbing around inner tread 235/45/17

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and all suspension/steering components bolted to it (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jan 2025 115,115 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm around inner tread 235/45/17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Upper suspension top mount slight play

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed and slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy slight (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre scrubbing around inner tread 235/45/17

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and all suspension/steering components bolted to it (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2024 108,939 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge around inner tread, advise to replace asap (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed and slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil offside and nearside (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Smell of fumes under bonnet

Pass 12 Jan 2023 104,119 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre starting to scrub around inner tread

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

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil offside and nearside (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Jan 2023 104,119 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 235/45/17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear tyre starting to scrub around inner tread

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and offside rear, around inner treads. Cords and ply not showing yet. Advise to replace asap (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil offside and nearside (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2022 100,600 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective o/s&n/s (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front and offside rear tyres starting to scrub around inner treads

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s&n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil o/s&n/s (5.3.2 (b))

rear brake pads over half worn

Pass 7 Jan 2021 97,285 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2020 94,463 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Nearside and offside ()

Pass 18 Dec 2018 90,443 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2017 82,327 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6 mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Dec 2016 67,061 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Dec 2015 52,821 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2015 52,821 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 15 Sep 2015 47,458 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2015 47,456 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

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

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

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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LD62 DJX 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 LD62 DJX, 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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LD62 DJX is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 26 September 2012.

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