2016 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L Diesel · DA16 NJF

The 2016 Volkswagen Passat presents a stable roadworthiness trend. The most recent test on 12 December 2025 at 121,380 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, following a clean pass on 28 November 2024 at 108,240 miles. The vehicle shows no recurring advisories or mechanical faults across the five-year MOT span, indicating consistent compliance with statutory test standards. The mileage pattern reflects above-average use for a ten-year-old car. Recorded distances climbed from 75,934 miles at the 19 December 2022 test to 91,328 miles by 8 December 2023, then to 108,240 miles in November 2024, reaching 121,380 miles by December 2025. This equates to roughly 12,138 miles annually, confirming regular high-mileage operation rather than prolonged storage. The single failure on 27 November 2024 at 108,240 miles listed no defects, with a pass issued the following day, suggesting an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake disc wear given the sustained annual mileage. The clean MOT history offers no flagged corrosion or structural concerns, yet high cumulative distance accelerates consumable degradation invisible to the test regime. Verify service records for timing belt interval and gearbox oil changes. The absence of advisories implies prior owners addressed issues pre-test, but dense motorway use at 121,380 miles warrants scrutiny of turbo and DPF condition on the diesel variant.