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MJ62 YDL

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

180,485 mi
Last recorded180,485 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ62 YDL
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 180,485 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both rear (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2024 172,245 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Oct 2024 172,234 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2023 164,352 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2022 157,718 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2022 157,718 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))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2021 146,848 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2020 135,883 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2020 135,871 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 26 Sep 2019 120,722 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2018 104,858 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2017 88,014 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 3 Oct 2016 71,528 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2015 64,269 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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MJ62 YDL is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 MJ62 YDL, 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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MJ62 YDL is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 7 December 2012.

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