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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT1997 · 1.9L DIESEL

P116 EDY

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1997 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT is a DIESEL vehicle with a 1896cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 227,536.

MOT

Expired

Expires 07/01/2009

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/04/2009

Mileage: 227,536
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1896cc

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.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 05:17 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Passat (P116 EDY) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between December 2005 and January 2008.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (7 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 16 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 13 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)”; “Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)”; “Nearside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY