VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2022 · 1.4L HYBRID ELECTRIC

This 2022 Volkswagen Passat recently passed its MOT on 16 May 2026, but only after failing the day before on 15 May. The failure was serious, citing exposed ply or cords on the offside front tyre inner edge, the nearside front tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn on edge, plus cracking or perishing on that same nearside front tyre. An oil leak was also recorded. The mechanical trend is clearly worsening. The previous MOT in August 2025 was completely clean with no defects at all. Within just 2,648 miles, the car has developed an oil leak and suffered severe, dangerous tyre degradation. The oil leak was downgraded from a fail item to an advisory on the pass certificate, meaning it is still present and actively leaking, just not deemed excessive yet. At roughly 5,629 miles per year, the mileage is low for a four-year-old car. While low mileage often suggests light use, the sudden inner edge tyre wear and perishing strongly point to periods of standing idle or a suspension geometry issue. Tyres perish and degrade when a car sits unused for long stretches, and inner edge wear often indicates tracking or alignment problems rather than high-mileage wear.