2019 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L Diesel · BA68 FNE

The DVSA tester passed the Volkswagen Passat at 129,552 miles on 13 May 2025 with no defects recorded, confirming current roadworthy status. Across the available history from January 2022 to May 2025 the maintenance trend stays stable, with consecutive passes and no advisories. The only anomaly shows a failed test on 31 January 2022 at 70,535 miles, also with no defects logged, immediately followed by a pass at 70,596 miles the same day, indicating a clerical or non-mechanical rejection rather than a worsening condition. Registered in 2019, the car has covered 129,552 miles in roughly seven years, equating to about 18,500 miles per year and placing it at the high end for its age. Mileage jumped sharply between the January 2022 test at 70,596 miles and the January 2023 test at 103,854 miles, an accumulation of over 33,000 miles in under twelve months. The rate then eased to 16,630 miles by February 2024 and slowed further to 9,068 miles by May 2025, suggesting heavier early use under a previous owner and more recent lighter motoring. The MOT record itself is sparse but clean, with only the same-day fail-pass pair breaking an otherwise unbroken sequence of clear tests. Given the absence of recorded defects, the buyer should not expect flagged mechanical faults but must recognise that high mileage strains components the MOT may not flag until failure. In person, inspect suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs for wear, and check calipers for binding after a road test. Examine exhaust emissions equipment and underside structural integrity for corrosion, particularly around sills and subframes. The 2022 same-day fail with no defects warrants a check of the vehicle's paperwork to confirm the rejection reason was administrative rather than a suppressed fault.