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OY62 VTA

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Brown Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2026
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

141,927 mi
Last recorded141,927 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY62 VTA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2025 141,927 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and brake pads getting low (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

advise n/s of car damaged

advise o/s door mirror outer cover missing

advise o/s/r light unit cracked

Pass 13 Sep 2024 132,433 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2024 132,427 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Sep 2023 124,175 miles

Front number plate cracked.

Fail 7 Sep 2023 124,173 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front number plate cracked.

Pass 16 Sep 2022 116,505 miles

Offside mirror body damaged

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Sep 2022 116,499 miles

Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside mirror body damaged

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Sep 2021 106,170 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear 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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

advise front and rear bumpers damaged

advise n/s/f driving lamp insecure

advise n/s/f lower bumper trim missing

advise n/s/r door and wheel arch damaged

advise o/s/f door mirror damaged

Fail 2 Sep 2021 106,166 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear 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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

advise front and rear bumpers damaged

advise n/s/f driving lamp insecure

advise n/s/f lower bumper trim missing

advise n/s/r door and wheel arch damaged

advise o/s/f door mirror damaged

Pass 22 Sep 2020 99,082 miles

Front suspension lower arms rear bushes perished.

Rear brake pads aprrox 3000 miles wear left.

Fail 21 Sep 2020 99,076 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front suspension lower arms rear bushes perished.

Rear brake pads aprrox 3000 miles wear left.

Pass 1 Oct 2019 90,292 miles

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

Fail 30 Sep 2019 90,286 miles

Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 27 Sep 2018 75,404 miles

Wipers smearing slightly

Fail 27 Sep 2018 75,390 miles

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both rear inner tread. (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Wipers smearing slightly

Pass 8 Sep 2017 62,911 miles

advise front brake discs worn and corroded on inner edge

advise n/s/r brake discs corroded

advise noise from n/s/r when wheel rotated

Pass 28 Sep 2016 51,371 miles

advise both front tyres worn on inner edges and tread getting low

advise front brake discs worn and corroded on inner edge

Pass 7 Sep 2015 38,747 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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OY62 VTA is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Brown with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 OY62 VTA, 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 OY62 VTA registered?

OY62 VTA is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 28 September 2012.

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