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DF12RYJ
2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration DF12RYJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 16 Mar 2027
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
11
Passes
9
Failures
55%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
17 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 158,469 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm 235/45r17 (5.2.3 (e))
11 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 139,563 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2026 21 Jun 202610 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 139,563 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
18 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 139,228 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
5 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 131,511 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
5 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 131,511 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
1 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,890 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 112,324 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Under Tray's Fitted Obscuring Some Testable Items.
17 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 112,324 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Under Tray's Fitted Obscuring Some Testable Items.
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 103,792 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front suspension arm bushes front and rearmost heavily worn/crack/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 93,471 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear suspension arm bushes worn causing tyre wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 93,471 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear suspension arm bushes worn causing tyre wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavy worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 83,090 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear arms have movement causing incorrect camber (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres heavily worn on the inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bushes cracked/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 83,090 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bushes cracked/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear arms have movement causing incorrect camber (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres heavily worn on the inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
5 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,752 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- coolant level low
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs pitted (3.5.1i)
5 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 71,752 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- coolant level low
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs pitted (3.5.1i)
8 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,524 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seats Fitted Unable to Fully Test Adult Seat Belts
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Engine and Under Covers Fitted
8 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 60,524 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seats Fitted Unable to Fully Test Adult Seat Belts
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Engine and Under Covers Fitted
- Offside Rear Nail In Tyre
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
31 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 52,365 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 52,352 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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DF12RYJ was registered on 2012-07-31
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