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ML62 PXG

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests37 (23 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate62.2%

Mileage

436,189 mi
Last recorded436,189 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML62 PXG
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

23 pass 14 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 436,189 miles

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))

Pass 9 Dec 2025 431,502 miles

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))

Pass 12 Mar 2025 405,712 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2024 386,857 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2024 386,643 miles

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))

Pass 14 Mar 2024 375,880 miles

slight play nsf track rod end

Fail 13 Mar 2024 375,877 miles

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

Pass 6 Oct 2023 360,068 miles

Coolant leak ()

oil leak... rear tyres inner edges worn

Fail 5 Oct 2023 360,065 miles

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

Pass 13 Mar 2023 346,274 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2023 346,274 miles

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))

Pass 16 Sep 2022 331,143 miles

nsr tyre inner edge worn

Fail 16 Sep 2022 331,142 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

nsr tyre inner edge worn

Pass 10 Mar 2022 314,070 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2022 314,068 miles

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))

Pass 15 Oct 2021 301,146 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2021 301,143 miles

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

Pass 3 Mar 2021 248,199 miles

oil leak

Fail 3 Mar 2021 284,197 miles

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

Pass 31 Oct 2020 281,281 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2020 281,279 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2020 260,468 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2020 260,466 miles

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

Pass 14 Oct 2019 240,934 miles

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))

Fail 11 Oct 2019 240,834 miles

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))

Pass 13 Mar 2019 214,463 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2019 214,463 miles

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

Pass 10 Sep 2018 189,582 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2018 157,182 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2017 136,550 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 13 Mar 2017 107,772 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2017 107,194 miles

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)

Pass 27 Sep 2016 88,231 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2016 66,476 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2016 66,441 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2016 66,441 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 29 Sep 2015 62,813 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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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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