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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT1996 · 1.8L PETROL

P508 FVR

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1996, PETROL, 1781cc) — mileage recorded at 153,967. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 28/10/2010

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/11/2010

Mileage: 153,967
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1996
Engine: 1781cc

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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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

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Finance

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Salvage

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Imported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 01:03 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1996 Volkswagen Passat (P508 FVR), we found 5 MOT results in the period of September 2006 to October 2009.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 80% of its MOT tests, totaling 4 passes against 1 fails. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Tyres (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”; “Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)”; “Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)”.

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