MOT Status
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134,303 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front fog lamp not working
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush splitting poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and going smooth inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front coil spring creaks
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush splitting poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre is close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush splitting poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and going smooth inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front coil spring creaks
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush splitting poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre is close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge small deep cut (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
both front wishbone rear bushes splitting
nearside front door stiff to open
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge small deep cut (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
both front wishbone rear bushes splitting
nearside front door stiff to open
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread worn inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread worn inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front brake discs lipped and worn
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit very close to limit and nearly smooth inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit very close to limit and smooth inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre nail in close to sidewall
Rear tyres slightly misshaped on inner edges
Front brake discs lipped and worn
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit very close to limit and nearly smooth inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit very close to limit and smooth inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre nail in close to sidewall
Rear tyres slightly misshaped on inner edges
Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault checked tyre pressures and reset (4.1.D.4)
Front both wiper blades split at ends
Nearside Rear brake slight squeek
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald inner edge (4.1.E.1)
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PJ61 BZC is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Blue with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 PJ61 BZC, 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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PJ61 BZC is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 2 February 2012.
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