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DF61YWR
2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration DF61YWR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 22 Nov 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
13
Passes
7
Failures
65%
Pass Rate
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54 Total Defects Recorded
12 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 216,612 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases under bonnet (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
12 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 216,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed worn on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases under bonnet (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 201,511 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms, rear bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Road wheel slightly distorted both rear inner (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated starting to split (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 186,664 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face corroded edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 169,731 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- noise from both front suspension top mounts
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower, splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 147,615 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear worn and feathered on inside edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
30 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 130,226 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear worn inside edges, nearside damage to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
26 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 130,219 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear worn inside edges, nearside damage to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
23 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,218 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- blue front sidelamps covered over for test
9 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,884 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 102,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (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
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 102,297 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam intermitent (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible both converted to hd and not compatible to lamps (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
9 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 88,588 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- 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)
9 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 88,588 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- 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)
10 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 80,475 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Both rear tyres worn unevenly
6 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 80,411 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f tyre on legal limit
- o/s/r tyre worn low on inner edge
26 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,033 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2017 23 Jun 202626 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 65,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
20 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,504 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2016 23 Jun 20266 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 48,865 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
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DF61YWR was registered on 2012-02-07
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