MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
152,772 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective (7.2.4c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
wear front and rear disc, damage front number plate, damage front bumper ,underbody engine cover loose ,both outer door sills not check due to plastic sill covers fitted knock front suspension
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
? knock front suspention
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
damage front bumper
damage front n/plate
unable to check door sills correctly due to plastic sill covers fitted
underbody engine cover loose
wear front and rear discs
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
damage front n/plate
knock from front suspention
unable to checkdoor sills correctly due to plastic sill covers fitted
underbody engine cover loose
wear and corrosion all discs
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Top MOT Failure Points
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P149 BPM is a 1997 Volkswagen Passat in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 1997 Volkswagen Passat models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.8% with a typical mileage of 123,881 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 P149 BPM, 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 29 years old, this Volkswagen Passat is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P149 BPM is a 1997 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 12 March 1997.
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