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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2002 · 2.5L DIESEL

EA52 GPU

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2002, DIESEL, 2496cc) — mileage recorded at 142,345. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT
Expired
Expires 19/01/2018
Tax
SORN
Statutory Off Road Notification
Fuel
DIESEL
Year
2002
Engine
2496cc
Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

45
/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
! Tax Status Unknown
! Average MOT pass rate (60%)
! Older vehicle
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Finance
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Salvage
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Imported
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Exported
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Scrapped
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Destruction
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V5C Logbook
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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 22, 2026, 02:51 AM
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2002 Volkswagen Passat (EA52 GPU), we found 5 MOT results in the period of January 2015 to January 2017.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (12 issues), Lighting (9 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Tyres (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 26 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)”; “Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)”; “Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)”.

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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY