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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
General Information
- Registration SW61FVE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 18 Jul 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 54,865 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 53,622 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
19 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 52,255 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2024 10 Jun 202618 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 52,255 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
13 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 50,824 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2023 10 Jun 202615 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 49,134 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre cracked on tread area
- both front tyres wearing on inner edges plus cracked on tread area
- both front suspension arms rear bushes have slight play on a pin or bush
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
- Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated switch faulty (1.1.6 (d))
15 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 49,134 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre cracked on tread area
- both front tyres wearing on inner edges plus cracked on tread area
- both front suspension arms rear bushes have slight play on a pin or bush
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
- Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated switch faulty (1.1.6 (d))
23 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 47,435 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
23 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 47,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 44,713 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))
- under tray fitted obscuring view of some underside components
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
12 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 41,713 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2019 10 Jun 202612 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 41,713 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
17 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 38,238 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2018 10 Jun 202617 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 38,238 MI
10 Jun 202611 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 36,183 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
18 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 28,777 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers fitted
- undertrays fitted
- rear brake discs slightly corroded
9 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 19,956 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2016 10 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW61FVE was registered on 2012-01-16
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