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LR12 FSN

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Black Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Feb 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

230,133 mi
Last recorded230,133 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR12 FSN
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Feb 2026 230,133 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Feb 2025 229,892 miles

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

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

centre exhaust clamp sleeve broken due corrosion

Fail 3 Feb 2025 229,891 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

centre exhaust clamp sleeve broken due corrosion

Pass 30 Jan 2024 226,562 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak from rear of engine on EGR (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jan 2024 226,561 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened os and ns front (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened os and ns rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak from rear of engine on EGR (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge devoid of tread on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Jan 2023 220,171 miles

Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively and Rear (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing unevenly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Jan 2022 194,098 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened os and ns front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively os and ns front (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 18 Jan 2022 194,097 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened os and ns front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively os and ns front (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 20 Jan 2021 182,924 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2020 173,059 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and rear- slightly worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside- Rear bushes starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside- wearing unevenly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 29 Jan 2020 173,059 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and rear- slightly worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside- Rear bushes starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside- wearing unevenly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Jan 2019 126,385 miles

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH REAR ON INNER EDGE AND TREAD STEPPED (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Feb 2018 78,943 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 8 Feb 2018 78,943 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing low on inner edge and has small cut in tread

Pass 23 Mar 2017 73,062 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2015 59,480 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2015 52,323 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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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LR12 FSN is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Black with a 1,598cc 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 LR12 FSN, 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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LR12 FSN is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 28 March 2012.

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