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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust system corroded
Front lower grill damaged
Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside radius arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil offside and nearside (5.3.2 (b))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 235/40/18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust system corroded
Front lower grill damaged
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise to replace asap (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside radius arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil offside and nearside (5.3.2 (b))
Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise to replace asap 235/40/18 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise to replace asap 235/40/18 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge centre of tread (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear tyre scrubbing and going out of shape around inner tread.
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
front wiper blades deteriorating
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 235/40/18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge centre of tread (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear tyre scrubbing and going out of shape around inner tread.
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
front wiper blades deteriorating
Nearside Rear Tyre worn and stepped on inner edge,
Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed Door dropped causing door to stick when opened from inside (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear discs, inner pads getting low (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both coils corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn and stepped on inner edge,
Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed Door dropped causing door to stick when opened from inside (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear discs, inner pads getting low (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both coils corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed Hinge worn vertical movement (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs in poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside rear tyre stepped on its inner edge
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 unevenly worn (235/40/18
engine management light illuminated
Nearside Front tyre has damage to sidewall (235/40/18
engine management light illuminated
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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VK62 XZV is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
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 VK62 XZV, 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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VK62 XZV is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 28 November 2012.
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