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SW61FVL
2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW61FVL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2012
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 23 May 2027
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
12
Passes
5
Failures
70.59%
Pass Rate
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38 Total Defects Recorded
13 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 163,810 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 155,097 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 147,765 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 120,019 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2024 10 Jun 202612 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 119,972 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour o/s and n/s (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (e))
9 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 109,556 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2023 10 Jun 20269 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 109,556 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
17 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,429 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2022 10 Jun 202611 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,374 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
20 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 89,462 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,987 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2019 10 Jun 202628 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,512 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
27 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 74,479 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
12 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 66,529 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2017 10 Jun 20268 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,351 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- both rear tyres badly scrubbed on the inner edge
29 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,861 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 45,861 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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SW61FVL was registered on 2012-01-30
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