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RF12 MXS

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Brown Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Aug 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

200,675 mi
Last recorded200,675 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRF12 MXS
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2026 200,675 miles

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 15 Jul 2026 200,675 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 30 Jul 2025 177,184 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2025 177,179 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Pass 12 Aug 2024 158,586 miles

Nearside Rear tyre out of shape on inside

Pass 13 Sep 2023 139,452 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 14 Jul 2023 139,003 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear brake pads 90% worn

Fail 14 Jul 2023 139,003 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear brake pads 90% worn

Pass 20 Jul 2022 134,138 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 8 Jul 2021 129,339 miles

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

Fail 27 Jun 2021 129,241 miles

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

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2020 125,747 miles

Child seat fitted to the nearside front seat belt, tested as presented!

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

Fail 4 Aug 2020 125,747 miles

Child seat fitted to the nearside front seat belt, tested as presented!

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 18 Jul 2019 114,145 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

emissions not detected

luggage in rear seats and thus seat belts not checked

Fail 18 Jul 2019 114,145 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

emissions not detected

luggage in rear seats and thus seat belts not checked

Pass 2 Aug 2018 99,319 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

emissions not detected

Pass 4 Aug 2017 79,556 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 235/45/17 W (4.1.E.1)

engine cover and under trays fitted unable to fully inspect some components

Pass 8 Aug 2016 60,296 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2016 58,613 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2015 31,118 miles

both front tyres have cracks in tread pattern.

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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RF12 MXS is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Brown with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 RF12 MXS, 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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RF12 MXS is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 25 July 2012.

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