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SK62 JYJ

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jan 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

190,114 mi
Last recorded190,114 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSK62 JYJ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2026 190,114 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

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

under shields and top engine cover fitted covering several testable items

possible fuel leak from fuel pipe from filter to engine, dampness around pipe, no visible drip

Fail 20 Jan 2026 190,114 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

under shields and top engine cover fitted covering several testable items

possible fuel leak from fuel pipe from filter to engine, dampness around pipe, no visible drip

Pass 14 Jan 2025 184,879 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face pitted and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face pitted and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Jan 2024 178,979 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 12 Jan 2024 178,979 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 20 Jan 2023 173,132 miles

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

bottom arm bushes beginning to split

osr tyre has flatspots

Pass 5 Jan 2022 162,128 miles

Front brake discs inner faces starting to corrode

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

top engine cover and under shields fitted

Pass 20 Jan 2021 154,971 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2020 149,858 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play v/slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Jan 2020 149,858 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play v/slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes on front lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2019 136,114 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

pinhole in osf cv boot

Pass 26 Jan 2018 125,844 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 2 Dec 2016 106,442 miles

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

Pass 24 Aug 2016 101,807 miles

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

Pass 14 Aug 2015 83,249 miles

centre exhaust slight leak

front brake discs slightly worn

nearside rear tyre cut inside wall

parking brake button sometimes sticks in off position

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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SK62 JYJ is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 SK62 JYJ, 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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SK62 JYJ is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 3 September 2012.

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