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LL62 VHA

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 May 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

298,991 mi
Last recorded298,991 miles
Recorded on5 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLL62 VHA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 May 2026 298,991 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2025 276,942 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2025 276,942 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 29 Apr 2024 256,322 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost TCA bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Apr 2023 232,594 miles
Pass 9 May 2022 130,921 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2021 127,354 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2021 127,322 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 10 May 2021 122,414 miles

Engine cover fitted obscuring some components

Under tray fitted obscuring some components

Fail 6 May 2021 122,389 miles

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

Engine cover fitted obscuring some components

Under tray fitted obscuring some components

Pass 7 Nov 2020 118,477 miles

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

Pass 9 Nov 2019 108,428 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement on both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 4mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 9 Nov 2019 108,428 miles

Offside Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Headlamp aim too low on both sides (4.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement on both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 4mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 11 May 2019 99,737 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Apr 2019 99,100 miles

Engine cover fitted obscuring some components

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Under tray fitted obscuring some components

Pass 24 Oct 2018 94,903 miles

Offside Rear Outer Nail in tyre ()

factory fitted enging safety speed limiter does not allow to test for diesel smoke test

undertray fitted preventing thourough inspection of under vehicle components

Pass 26 Apr 2018 87,986 miles

clean emissions

under trays fitted

Pass 24 Oct 2017 80,860 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2017 80,860 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 27 Apr 2017 70,909 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2016 63,014 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2016 62,987 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer wall tyre also below 1.6mm 235/45-17 w (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Apr 2016 54,788 miles

undertrays & engine covers

Pass 24 Feb 2016 53,419 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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LL62 VHA is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 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 LL62 VHA, 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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LL62 VHA is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 4 December 2012.

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