2016 Volkswagen Passat 1.6L Diesel · AE16 NBO

The 2016 Volkswagen Passat presents a clean roadworthiness status. The most recent test on 29 August 2025 at 116,929 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend is stable across the full five-year MOT history. Every annual examination returned a pass with no advisories or faults raised by the tester. Annual mileage averaged 11,693 across the vehicle's life, which is typical for a ten-year-old estate. The records show steady accumulation: 64,497 miles in September 2021, 74,475 by August 2022, 87,114 in September 2023, 101,185 in September 2024, and 116,929 by August 2025. No gaps exist between tests and no year shows abnormal jumps in distance covered. The clean sheet across all entries implies the previous owners kept basic consumable and mechanical upkeep current. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection before purchase. The MOT record flags no suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, binding calipers, corrosion, or exhaust emission faults at any stage. That absence of advisories does not certify component condition beneath the pass threshold, particularly at 116,929 miles where dampers, wishbone bushes, and brake friction material sit near expected renewal age. Given the spotless test history, the main risk is latent wear the annual examination did not capture. Inspect tyre sidewall condition, underbody structural integrity for road salt corrosion, and gearbox or turbo response on a road trial. The documented care pattern suggests a low-risk used purchase, but physical verification remains prudent at this mileage.