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2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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- Registration FH55LWF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 24 Jan 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 127,237 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 127,237 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 125,378 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 125,374 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (2mm) (Outer Edge Worn).(205/50/16) (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Very Low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar 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 (2mm) (Outer Edge Worn).(205/50/16) (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
15 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 123,470 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2025 3 Jun 202610 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,482 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 27% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All greased (1.1.11 (c))
15 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 119,704 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge +under 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge +under 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 117,031 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Slight leak engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 114,335 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All covered (1.1.11 (c))
11 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,127 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2020 3 Jun 20268 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 111,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 3.68 limit 0.60 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp lenses discolored
22 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,211 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2019 3 Jun 202630 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 104,018 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f & o/s/f (2.4.G.2)
29 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 99,395 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyre tread depths starting to get low
- both front tyres cracking on outer side wall
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
12 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 94,600 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
30 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 88,531 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
31 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 82,851 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2014 3 Jun 20263 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 77,150 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2013 3 Jun 20263 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 77,150 MI
3 Jun 20266 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 65,760 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2012 3 Jun 20265 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 65,760 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
30 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 46,324 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- 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)
21 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,690 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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FH55LWF was registered on 2006-01-24
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