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DF12VCA
2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration DF12VCA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
15
Passes
5
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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34 Total Defects Recorded
25 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 145,293 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
25 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 145,293 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 135,010 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front McPherson strut slightly noise
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
29 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 122,427 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2025 17 Jun 202629 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 122,427 MI
17 Jun 202622 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 111,601 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper top mount bearing slightly rough
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
27 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 101,906 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener, cable and taxi badge ()
1 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 91,334 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
10 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 80,853 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2023 17 Jun 20268 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 80,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) 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
9 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 67,722 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,354 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2022 17 Jun 202624 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 64,354 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
11 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 58,907 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 47,799 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2020 17 Jun 20266 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 47,765 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
10 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 41,301 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2019 17 Jun 202622 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 37,427 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald on inner edge (235/45x17) (4.1.E.1)
30 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 30,672 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2017 17 Jun 202624 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 23,721 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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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DF12VCA was registered on 2012-07-31
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