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140,429 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres inner sidewalls cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both cut in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower wishbones rear inner bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 worn very low on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
coolant low
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both bald on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
service lamp on
Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front lower wishbone rear inner bushes split and worn badly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both bald on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
service lamp on
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from turbo to downpipe area (6.1.2 (a))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn low on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from turbo to downpipe area (6.1.2 (a))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn low on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn very low on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
service lamp on
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed deep cut to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust mounting defective exhaust centrepipe sleeve cracked (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge near limit (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear inner bush split (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear inner bush split (2.5.A.1c)
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PE12 LHL is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 PE12 LHL, 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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PE12 LHL is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 30 March 2012.
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