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WV12 YDJ

2012 Volkswagen Passat

Red Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Apr 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

138,791 mi
Last recorded138,791 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWV12 YDJ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 138,791 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very uneven wear on inner edge 235 45 R 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very uneven wear on inner edge 235 45 R 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 31 Mar 2026 138,791 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn excessive wear in rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn excessive wear in rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very uneven wear on inner edge 235 45 R 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very uneven wear on inner edge 235 45 R 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Apr 2025 134,703 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wear in rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear on inner edge of the tread 235 45 R 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wear in rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear on inner edge of the tread 235 45 R 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 9 Apr 2025 134,703 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wear in rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. aim adjusted to correct level (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear on inner edge of the tread 235 45 R 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wear in rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear on inner edge of the tread 235 45 R 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Apr 2024 130,829 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wear in rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear on inner edge 235 45 R17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wear in rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear on inner edge 235 45 R17 (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Apr 2023 128,077 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 13 Apr 2023 128,075 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Apr 2022 125,524 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside daylight running light not working

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Apr 2021 122,999 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Tyre pressure monitor light on

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

Pass 28 Apr 2020 121,258 miles

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

Nearside rear tyre tread starting to step

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

Offside rear tyre tread starting to step

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

Pass 23 May 2019 112,415 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Jun 2018 101,705 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Has two nails in inside tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 23 May 2017 87,912 miles
Fail 23 May 2017 87,912 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 23 Jun 2016 78,075 miles

front discs slight lip and corroding

front pads low

nearside rear tyre wearing inner edge

Fail 15 Jun 2016 78,073 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

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

front discs slight lip and corroding

front pads low

nearside front tyre worn inner edge

nearside rear tyre wearing inner edge

offside front tyre worn inner edge

Pass 13 Jun 2015 66,535 miles

Exhaust emissions too low to record

Pass 25 Mar 2015 65,256 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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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WV12 YDJ is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Red with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 WV12 YDJ, 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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WV12 YDJ is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 3 April 2012.

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