2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L Diesel · AF56 XHZ

The 2006 Volkswagen Passat presents a stable and reassuring roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 28 July 2025 at 128,574 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Across the four annual examinations from July 2022 to July 2025, the vehicle cleared every pass with no advisories or faults noted. The lone failure entry dated 25 July 2022 at 125,344 miles shows no defects recorded, indicating an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical defect. Annual mileage sits at a modest average of roughly 6,429 miles per year against the car's twenty-year life, with the record confirming light use. The odometer moved from 125,344 miles in July 2022 to just 128,574 by July 2025, a total of 3,230 miles across three years. Such low accumulation explains the clean sheets, though the sparse history leaves little visibility of component-level wear between tests. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and the absence of any advisory data to confirm their condition. The lack of corrosion or exhaust emissions flags in the record is positive, but twenty-year-old VW structural integrity around sills and subframes warrants a physical check for hidden rust. The duplicated 25 July 2022 entries at identical mileage suggest a test centre error rather than owner neglect. Previous keepers appear to have maintained basic statutory compliance. Verify service history paperwork to corroborate the low-mileage pattern before purchase.