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AF56TFN
2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration AF56TFN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
17
Passes
10
Failures
62.96%
Pass Rate
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67 Total Defects Recorded
23 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 148,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front wings corroded
25 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 143,228 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2026 16 Jun 20265 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 137,928 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ALL FOUR (5.2.3 (e))
31 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 137,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both due to condition on light units (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective and steamed up (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ALL FOUR (5.2.3 (e))
1 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,461 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2024 16 Jun 202630 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 126,448 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
2 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 120,270 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2023 16 Jun 202627 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 120,173 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
29 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 115,862 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2022 16 Jun 20265 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 115,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
12 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 112,770 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2020 16 Jun 202617 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 106,830 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
11 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 106,763 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
20 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 101,611 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- engine clanky whilst running
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
11 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 101,568 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- engine clanky whilst running
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
14 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 96,543 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2017 16 Jun 20267 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 96,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
14 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 91,371 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH FRONT ARM REAR BUSH`S HAVE SLIGHT DETERIORATION (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front TYRE WORN LESS THAN 2MM ALSO NEARLY BALD ON INNER EDGE [235/14*17]
1 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,054 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2015 16 Jun 202611 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 78,742 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 78,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,060 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 70,548 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2013 16 Jun 20266 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 70,520 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
23 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,407 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2012 16 Jun 20263 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,836 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2011 16 Jun 20261 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,604 MI
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AF56TFN was registered on 2006-09-06
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