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MW61 ZMY

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Mar 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

130,263 mi
Last recorded130,263 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMW61 ZMY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2026 130,263 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracking in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Feb 2025 123,909 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads worn low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Feb 2024 118,047 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arms rear console mounting bushes of offside and nearside arms split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 7 Mar 2023 112,269 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arms offside and nearside rear console mounting bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Feb 2023 112,169 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed tread area 235/45/17 97y (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread areas of offside and nearside tyres badly worn (5.2.3 (e))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arms offside and nearside rear console mounting bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread area worn bald (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Mar 2022 103,921 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside rear tyres worn on inner tread areas (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Mar 2021 95,970 miles

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted bead rim of alloy wheel (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 25 Feb 2021 95,913 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted bead rim of alloy wheel (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Feb 2020 90,474 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2019 84,202 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces of discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pad at 2mm unable to inspect inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

emissions limits to low to read

Fail 19 Feb 2019 84,201 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 235/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces of discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pad at 2mm unable to inspect inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

emissions limits to low to read

Pass 20 Feb 2018 75,498 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 8 Mar 2017 69,097 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces of both front discs corroded (3.5.1i)

Pass 9 Mar 2016 62,349 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside fronts worn down to 2.5 mm (4.1.E.1)

offside and nearside rears slightly out of shape on inner tread areas

Pass 16 Feb 2015 54,422 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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MW61 ZMY is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 MW61 ZMY, 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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MW61 ZMY is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 21 February 2012.

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