# GP56LPV — VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT MOT History & Vehicle Check

GP56LPV is a Blue VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT, Diesel (1968cc), first registered 2006-12-18. This page summarises its DVSA MOT test history and current MOT status.

Further information for GP56LPV — including road tax (VED) status and cost, running costs, fuel economy, insurance group and more — is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/.

## Vehicle details

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration | GP56LPV |
| Make | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | PASSAT |
| Colour | Blue |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Engine size | 1968cc |
| First registered | 2006-12-18 |

## MOT status

- Current MOT: Valid
- MOT expiry date: 2027-04-28 00:00:00

## MOT test summary

- Total tests: 23
- Passes: 17
- Fails: 6
- Pass rate: 73.91%
- Total defects recorded: 109

## MOT test history

| Date | Result | Mileage | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 13:16:36 | PASSED | 193,202 MI | 2027-04-28 00:00:00 |
| 2026-04-27 09:52:00 | FAILED | 193,202 MI | — |
| 2025-04-02 16:22:45 | PASSED | 188,559 MI | 2026-04-01 00:00:00 |
| 2025-03-27 10:03:17 | FAILED | 188,588 MI | — |
| 2023-11-01 16:06:08 | PASSED | 183,599 MI | 2024-10-31 00:00:00 |
| 2022-12-16 14:32:52 | PASSED | 175,913 MI | 2023-12-20 00:00:00 |
| 2021-12-16 09:05:04 | PASSED | 167,104 MI | 2022-12-20 00:00:00 |
| 2020-12-01 16:55:54 | PASSED | 153,957 MI | 2021-12-20 00:00:00 |
| 2019-12-05 15:11:39 | PASSED | 142,434 MI | 2020-12-20 00:00:00 |
| 2018-12-19 12:05:44 | PASSED | 125,673 MI | 2019-12-20 00:00:00 |
| 2018-12-18 11:43:19 | FAILED | 125,668 MI | — |
| 2017-11-21 09:43:54 | PASSED | 112,134 MI | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 |
| 2016-11-21 14:20:47 | PASSED | 98,551 MI | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 |
| 2015-11-21 11:50:57 | PASSED | 86,837 MI | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 |
| 2015-11-21 09:42:52 | FAILED | 86,837 MI | — |
| 2014-11-21 15:45:28 | PASSED | 76,594 MI | 2015-12-20 00:00:00 |
| 2013-12-17 16:55:34 | PASSED | 66,033 MI | 2014-12-20 00:00:00 |
| 2013-12-17 12:59:08 | FAILED | 66,031 MI | — |
| 2012-12-11 13:12:56 | PASSED | 60,021 MI | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 |
| 2011-12-19 10:12:32 | PASSED | 51,869 MI | 2012-12-20 00:00:00 |
| 2010-11-27 10:34:52 | PASSED | 44,459 MI | 2011-12-20 00:00:00 |
| 2010-11-27 09:39:26 | FAILED | 44,459 MI | — |
| 2009-12-21 09:18:24 | PASSED | 35,650 MI | 2010-12-20 00:00:00 |

### Defects and advisories

**2026-04-29 13:16:36 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Spare tyre defective flat ()
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear seatbelt clasp casing missing
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MINOR: Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- MINOR: Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

**2026-04-27 09:52:00 (FAILED)**

- DANGEROUS: Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Spare tyre defective flat ()
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear seatbelt clasp casing missing
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- MAJOR: Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
- MAJOR: Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MAJOR: Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))
- MINOR: Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- MINOR: Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MINOR: Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

**2025-04-02 16:22:45 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output water on inside of lens (4.1.4 (b))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged also perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MINOR: Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

**2025-03-27 10:03:17 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output water on inside of lens (4.1.4 (b))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged also perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))
- MAJOR: Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MINOR: Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

**2023-11-01 16:06:08 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Front head lamp has water in lens

**2022-12-16 14:32:52 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Front haed lamp has water in lens
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- MINOR: Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MINOR: Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

**2021-12-16 09:05:04 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: BOTH HEAD LAMP LENS IN POOR CONDITION BUT SYTILL SHOW PATTERN

**2020-12-01 16:55:54 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

**2019-12-05 15:11:39 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- MINOR: Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

**2018-12-19 12:05:44 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

**2018-12-18 11:43:19 (FAILED)**

- DANGEROUS: Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- MAJOR: Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MAJOR: Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

**2015-11-21 09:42:52 (FAILED)**

- FAIL: Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

**2013-12-17 12:59:08 (FAILED)**

- FAIL: Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- USER ENTERED: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- USER ENTERED: Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

**2012-12-11 13:12:56 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- USER ENTERED: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- USER ENTERED: Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

**2011-12-19 10:12:32 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

**2010-11-27 09:39:26 (FAILED)**

- FAIL: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- USER ENTERED: coolent low

**2009-12-21 09:18:24 (PASSED)**

- USER ENTERED: Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- USER ENTERED: Nail in offside front tyre

## Full vehicle report

A free MOT and vehicle check for GP56LPV is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/car/GP56LPV. The premium Motorscan report additionally covers outstanding finance, insurance write-off category, stolen / scrapped / exported markers, mileage anomalies, previous keepers, plate and colour changes, and a market valuation — using official DVLA and DVSA data.

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Source: Motorscan (https://motorscan.co.uk) using official DVSA MOT data. Page generated 2026-07-28.