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Y8 VWE

2011 Volkswagen Sharan

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Aug 2027
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

223,090 mi
Last recorded223,090 miles
Recorded on12 Aug 2026
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Sharan87,091 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY8 VWE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelSharan
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 12 Aug 2026 223,090 miles

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt X2

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

Pass 6 Aug 2025 209,227 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2024 195,252 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2023 180,703 miles

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))

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

Pass 30 Jul 2022 173,617 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2021 168,813 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2020 164,162 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2020 164,158 miles

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

Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

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

Nearside 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 bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2019 163,794 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2018 125,331 miles

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

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

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

Fail 19 Mar 2018 125,058 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

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

Pass 7 Jul 2017 105,879 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge bald (4.1.E.1)

Fail 4 Jul 2017 105,733 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' Objects hanging from interior mirror (8.3.1e)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' suction mount (8.3.1e)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge bald (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Jul 2016 80,011 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2016 66,141 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2015 63,359 miles

emissions checked low emitter

Fail 2 Oct 2015 63,358 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

emissions checked low emitter

Pass 29 Sep 2014 45,303 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2014 45,273 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

windscreen scratched n/s/f

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Sharan?

Based on 1,070,633 MOT tests across 83,957 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
9,212
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
83,957
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 37,436
position lamp(s) not working 30,096
Brake pipe excessively corroded 25,789
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 21,026
Stop lamp not working 20,203
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Y8 VWE is a 2011 Volkswagen Sharan in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2011 Volkswagen Sharan models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.2% with a typical mileage of 87,091 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 Sharan fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 37,436 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y8 VWE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Sharan typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 15 years old, this Volkswagen Sharan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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Y8 VWE is a 2011 Volkswagen Sharan, first registered on 30 September 2011.

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