MOT Status
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436,189 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Driving and fog lamp not working
Nearside Rear 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))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Suspension arms and subframes (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust system insecure centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
slight play nsf track rod end
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm outer edge almost to cords (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
slight play nsf track rod end
Coolant leak ()
oil leak... rear tyres inner edges worn
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Coolant leak ()
oil leak... rear tyres inner edges worn
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
nsr tyre inner edge worn
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
nsr tyre inner edge worn
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush and front bush play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
oil leak
Nearside Front All position lamps light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
oil leak
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play OSR and NSR Drop Links (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Driver's door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn OSF and NSF rearmost bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play OSR and NSR Drop Links (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Driver's door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn foremost and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Road wheel fixing missing OSR and NSR (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Tyre has ply or cords exposed OSF and NSF (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rearmost (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rearmost (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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ML62 PXG is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.2%.
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 ML62 PXG, 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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ML62 PXG is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 22 October 2012.
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