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DF12DYX
2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration DF12DYX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 26 Mar 2027
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
12
Passes
3
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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74 Total Defects Recorded
27 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 114,002 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perishing / slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 114,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perishing / slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 101,437 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 101,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 90,042 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,599 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2024 24 Jun 202625 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 71,285 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2023 24 Jun 20267 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 67,165 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both slight cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
12 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 63,161 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- emissions too low to register
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))
13 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 57,466 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2020 24 Jun 202622 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,081 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- wishbone bushes perished
15 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 50,967 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Side repeater not working wing mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- wishbone bushes perished
9 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 44,212 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2018 24 Jun 202613 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 36,372 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WORN ON INSIDE EDGE
18 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,895 MI
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DF12DYX was registered on 2012-07-04
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