MOT Status
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229,467 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (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 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement split large mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement split large mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Side repeater not working door mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread bald mishaped (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread bald mishaped (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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VK62 YDM is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
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 YDM, 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 YDM is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 28 September 2012.
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