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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
General Information
- Registration OV62YZU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 04 Aug 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 72,764 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 72,761 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 69,996 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle.
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 61,542 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 61,480 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 57,004 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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))
3 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 52,685 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 50,197 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front lower arm rear bushes are perished starting to split
27 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 50,197 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated button lose and jams on intermittently (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front lower arm rear bushes are perished starting to split
18 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 46,578 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
18 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 46,578 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 39,425 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
24 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 32,753 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2018 28 Jun 202624 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 32,753 MI
28 Jun 202625 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 26,745 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge only just legal (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge only just legal (4.1.E.1)
29 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 19,950 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2016 28 Jun 202629 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 19,950 MI
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OV62YZU was registered on 2012-11-16
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