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2016 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
General Information
- Registration GL16VVB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2016
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 21 Aug 2026
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MOT History 10 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 167,769 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2026 19 Jun 202615 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 133,493 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1mm edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Head lamp slightly damaged
15 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 133,493 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Rear (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1mm edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Head lamp slightly damaged
22 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,956 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2024 19 Jun 202621 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 108,956 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,830 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Under body tray and covers fitted obscuring some testable items
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
29 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 75,111 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 61,980 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2021 19 Jun 202610 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 49,375 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm 215/60x16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- undertrays fitted obscuring some items
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
9 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 49,375 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- undertrays fitted obscuring some items
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin bothsides wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm 215/60x16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
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GL16VVB was registered on 2016-05-19
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