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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2008 · 2.0L DIESEL

SW08 YDS

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 190,726 miles recorded, this BLACK 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT runs on DIESEL with a 1968cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 28/01/2021

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 190,726
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 2008
Engine: 1968cc

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

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (75%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 55 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Full History Report

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

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Write-off

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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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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 23, 2026, 04:27 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2008 Volkswagen Passat (SW08 YDS), we found 4 MOT results in the period of December 2015 to July 2019.

With 3 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 75%. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)”; “Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)”; “Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY