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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
General Information
- Registration SW61ECE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2012
- Colour Brown
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 23 Mar 2027
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 174,181 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2027 7 Jun 202624 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 154,974 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 154,971 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour x2 (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 139,268 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,078 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
28 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 104,326 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
28 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 104,326 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
26 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 86,213 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2022 7 Jun 202611 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 73,373 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension level sensor damaged
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NSR and OSR (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF and OSF wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,863 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer WALL CUT
29 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,988 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2019 7 Jun 202619 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,122 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both outer edges rusty (3.5.1i)
20 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 53,592 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2017 7 Jun 202622 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,562 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
22 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 42,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
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SW61ECE was registered on 2012-01-09
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