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ML62PXG
2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
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- Registration ML62PXG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 37 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
37
Total Tests
23
Passes
14
Failures
62.16%
Pass Rate
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75 Total Defects Recorded
10 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 436,189 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Driving and fog lamp not working
- Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Suspension arms and subframes (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 431,502 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 405,712 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2026 19 Jun 202614 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 386,857 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2025 19 Jun 202611 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 386,643 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure centre joint (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
14 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 375,880 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play nsf track rod end
13 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 375,877 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm outer edge almost to cords (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play nsf track rod end
6 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 360,068 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak... rear tyres inner edges worn
- Coolant leak ()
5 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 360,065 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- oil leak... rear tyres inner edges worn
13 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 346,274 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2024 19 Jun 202613 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 346,274 MI
19 Jun 202616 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 331,143 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- nsr tyre inner edge worn
16 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 331,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nsr tyre inner edge worn
10 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 314,070 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2023 19 Jun 202610 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 314,068 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
15 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 301,146 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2022 19 Jun 202614 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 301,143 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush and front bush play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
3 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 248,199 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
3 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 284,197 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front All position lamps light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
31 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 281,281 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2021 19 Jun 202629 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 281,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
5 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 260,468 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2021 19 Jun 20264 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 260,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
14 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 240,934 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play OSR and NSR Drop Links (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Driver's door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
11 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 240,834 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn OSF and NSF rearmost bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play OSR and NSR Drop Links (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Driver's door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
13 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 214,463 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2020 19 Jun 202612 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 214,463 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre has ply or cords exposed OSF and NSF (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Road wheel fixing missing OSR and NSR (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn foremost and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
10 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 189,582 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2019 19 Jun 202620 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 157,182 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2019 19 Jun 202628 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 136,550 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 107,772 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2018 19 Jun 20269 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 107,194 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rearmost (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rearmost (2.5.A.1c)
27 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,231 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2017 19 Jun 202614 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 66,476 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2017 19 Jun 202622 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 66,441 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2017 19 Jun 202622 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 66,441 MI
19 Jun 202629 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,813 MI
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ML62PXG was registered on 2012-10-22
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