2008 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L Diesel · CV58 XJO

The 2008 Volkswagen Passat presents a currently roadworthy status following a passed test on 9 April 2026 at 190,668 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing broadly stable across the recorded history. The vehicle cleared its most recent examination with no defects logged, though the preceding week saw a failed attempt on 2 April 2026 at 190,367 miles where the tester recorded no specific defects, a pattern repeated in April 2025 when a failure on 8 April at 175,367 miles was followed by a pass on 10 April at 175,370 miles with no faults cited. Such back-to-back fail-and-pass cycles with empty defect fields suggest administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than escalating mechanical decay. Mileage accumulation tracks close to typical use for an eighteen-year-old car, averaging roughly 10,600 miles per year against the 190,668 miles now shown. The gap between the 18 July 2024 pass at 161,749 miles and the April 2025 failure at 175,367 miles covers about 13,600 miles in under nine months, a slightly elevated but unremarkable rate. From April 2025 to April 2026 the odometer advanced just over 15,000 miles, confirming steady private or light commercial use with no standing periods evident in the data. The DVSA record carries no advisories or flagged items across any entry, so the buyer cannot infer worn suspension bushes, corroded structure, or failing brake components from the history itself. The twin failure entries with zero recorded defects warrant a check of the physical VOSA failure notices, as a missing reason may hide a documentation error rather than a clean car. In person, the buyer should still commission a independent inspection of coil springs, subframe corrosion, and front wishbone bushes given the age and mileage, and confirm the April 2026 pass reflects genuine roadworthiness rather than a test centre oversight following the unexplained prior failure.