2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L Diesel · AY06 XJT
2006 Volkswagen Passat (2.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 2006. Recorded mileage 173,418 miles. MOT expired on 15 Jan 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Ipswich
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Jan 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 173,418 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AY06 XJT Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/01/2023
- 173,418 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
AY06 XJT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Volkswagen Passat (AY06 XJT) between January 2022 and January 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
AY06 XJT Mileage History
- 08/01/2022164,907 mi
- 07/01/2023173,418 mi+8,511 mi
Average of roughly 8,540 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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