VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2016 · 2.0L Diesel

The most recent MOT test passed on 11 November 2022 at 305,910 miles with no defects recorded, leaving the vehicle legally roadworthy at that date. The maintenance trend appears stable on paper, though the record shows two same-day fail/pass pairs in 2020 and 2022 where no defects were listed, suggesting administrative or presentation anomalies rather than mechanical faults. No advisories or progressive wear items were flagged across the five tests supplied. Mileage rose from 211,487 on 9 November 2020 to 257,055 on 9 November 2021, then jumped to 305,910 by 11 November 2022, an average of roughly 30,600 miles per year against a ten-year life. The 48,000-mile gain in the final twelve months is heavy use for a Passat of this age and points to sustained motorway or fleet-style operation. The DVSA data is sparse, with only five entries and no recorded faults, so the clean sheet offers little insight into component condition beneath the surface. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the high annual mileage and elapsed time since the last test in 2022. Drivetrain wear, exhaust emissions, and structural corrosion beneath sills and subframes warrant physical checks the MOT record does not cover. The same-day failures with zero defects mean the tester logged no mechanical concerns, but standing for nearly four years since that pass invites perished tyres, seized calipers, and degraded fluids a documentary check cannot reveal.