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DF12DZR
2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration DF12DZR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
11
Passes
7
Failures
61.11%
Pass Rate
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71 Total Defects Recorded
4 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 90,780 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 90,777 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
21 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 86,936 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear tyre worn on edge
21 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 86,929 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear tyre worn on edge
11 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 81,309 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays present not allowing full inspection of underside components
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
11 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 81,303 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- undertrays present not allowing full inspection of underside components
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
9 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,920 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 69,639 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2022 22 Jun 202614 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 69,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
14 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 65,676 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2021 22 Jun 202614 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 65,676 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
14 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 65,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
12 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 62,735 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front wishbone, rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- had difficulty securing the bonnet in the closed position
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front wishbone, rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened droplink balljoint metal rear cover holed by broken coil spring (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 62,714 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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 damaged by broken spring (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened droplink balljoint metal rear cover holed by broken coil spring (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- had difficulty securing the bonnet in the closed position
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front wishbone, rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front wishbone, rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 58,407 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2019 22 Jun 202629 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 53,527 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2018 22 Jun 202616 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,420 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2017 22 Jun 202630 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,030 MI
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DF12DZR was registered on 2012-07-06
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