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OW12 ORC

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jun 2025
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

146,153 mi
Last recorded146,153 miles
Recorded on6 Jun 2024
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOW12 ORC
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Jun 2024 146,153 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge +poor (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2023 122,842 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

osf head light level sensor broken on wishbone

Fail 2 Jun 2023 122,841 miles

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

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

osf head light level sensor broken on wishbone

Pass 23 May 2022 101,529 miles
Pass 24 May 2021 73,124 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))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2020 69,995 miles

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

centre exhaust clamp/sleeve heavily corroded but secure

Fail 30 Sep 2020 69,995 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

centre exhaust clamp/sleeve heavily corroded but secure

Pass 1 Jun 2019 51,465 miles

Rear o/s and n/s tyres uneven wear / stepping

Pass 11 May 2018 43,208 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)

Pass 5 Jun 2017 35,727 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2017 35,727 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Fail 27 May 2017 35,581 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

Pass 20 May 2016 27,909 miles

Nearside Rear tyre slightly stepped

Offside Rear tyre slightly stepped

nail in off side rear tyre

Pass 29 May 2015 22,462 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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OW12 ORC 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 71.4%.

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 OW12 ORC, 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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What year was OW12 ORC registered?

OW12 ORC is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 1 April 2012.

Is OW12 ORC safe to buy?

The MOT history for OW12 ORC shows 14 tests with a 71.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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