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RO05 HWT

2011 Volkswagen Passat

Blue Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Apr 2027
Tests34 (27 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate79.4%

Mileage

120,281 mi
Last recorded120,281 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Passat103,007 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRO05 HWT
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc
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MOT History

27 pass 7 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2026 120,281 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2026 120,272 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2026 166,854 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2025 113,604 miles

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

Fail 25 Mar 2025 113,603 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All four tyres worn very close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Mar 2025 161,080 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear spring arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear track control arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement oth rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2024 108,004 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2024 153,715 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2023 101,418 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2023 147,650 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2022 98,956 miles
Fail 26 May 2022 98,956 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Feb 2022 139,518 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2022 98,258 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2022 98,258 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Feb 2021 130,090 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2020 94,003 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2020 126,157 miles
Pass 21 May 2019 80,026 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 21 May 2019 80,026 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2019 120,027 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 4 Oct 2018 73,896 miles
Pass 19 May 2018 113,246 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 19 May 2018 113,246 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Nov 2017 60,422 miles
Pass 19 May 2017 104,846 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 15 Nov 2016 49,141 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm 195/50/16v conti prem contact 2 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 26 May 2016 96,152 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 26 May 2016 96,151 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

coil spring broken NSR and OSR (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Nov 2015 36,236 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Mar 2015 84,776 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Nov 2014 29,063 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2014 73,752 miles

Child seat fitted to NSR not allowing full inspection of seat belt.

Front wipers smearing slightly.

OSR tyre tread low.

Pass 31 May 2012 45,766 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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RO05 HWT is a 2011 Volkswagen Passat in Blue with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.4%.

Across all 2011 Volkswagen Passat models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.6% with a typical mileage of 103,007 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 RO05 HWT, 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 15 years old, this Volkswagen Passat is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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RO05 HWT is a 2011 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 30 November 2011.

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