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YC62 VDY

2012 Volkswagen Passat

White Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jul 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

133,605 mi
Last recorded133,605 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Passat97,978 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC62 VDY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2026 133,605 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and worn inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

OSF running light inop

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damage/perished and worn inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 26 Jun 2026 133,605 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust sleeve corroded/snapped/blowing/insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn play and boot split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick metal to metal both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and worn inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

OSF running light inop

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damage/perished and worn inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Jul 2025 126,635 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust clamp corroded/snapped/loose (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front daytime running lamp inoperative

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s rear axle bottom arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s rear trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Jul 2025 126,635 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust clamp corroded/snapped/loose (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front daytime running lamp inoperative

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s rear axle bottom arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s rear trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2024 117,836 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2024 117,836 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Pass 17 Jul 2023 108,836 miles

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear arm bushes worn/perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

central exhaust sleeve corroded

Fail 14 Jul 2023 108,836 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear arm bushes worn/perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

central exhaust sleeve corroded

Pass 14 Jul 2022 100,419 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm bushes osf and nsf (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres side walls perished osf and nsf (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

central exhaust sleeve corroded

Pass 6 Jul 2021 92,866 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm bushes osf and nsf (5.3.4 (a) (i))

central exhaust sleeve corroded

Fail 6 Jul 2021 92,866 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm bushes osf and nsf (5.3.4 (a) (i))

central exhaust sleeve corroded

Pass 25 Jun 2020 86,713 miles

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

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

Fail 24 Jun 2020 86,713 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 25 Jun 2019 80,485 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2018 71,521 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2017 64,144 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2016 58,643 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2015 50,207 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre punctured

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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YC62 VDY is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in White with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 YC62 VDY, 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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What year was YC62 VDY registered?

YC62 VDY is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 31 October 2012.

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The MOT history for YC62 VDY shows 18 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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