2012 Volkswagen Passat 1.6L Diesel · DF12 CBY

The 2012 Volkswagen Passat presents a stable roadworthiness trend with a clean pass recorded at the most recent test on 2025-10-11 at 177,963 miles, where the tester logged no defects. Prior tests in October 2024, October 2023, and October 2022 also returned passes with no advisories or faults, showing the vehicle has cleared its annual examinations without mechanical flags for at least four consecutive years. The mileage sits high for a fourteen-year-old car at 177,963 recorded miles, averaging roughly 12,712 miles per year. The records show steady annual accumulation: 157,876 miles in October 2022, 164,352 in October 2023, 171,624 in October 2024, and 177,963 in October 2025. The gap between the 2024-10-24 failure and pass on the same day at identical mileage implies an administrative or minor non-mechanical rejection rather than a repair interval, and the absence of any advisories across the dataset points to sparse but sufficient annual testing rather than deep inspection history. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and subframe corrosion, as high annual mileage on a Passat of this age commonly hides worn dampers or perishing rubber not captured by a no-defect MOT. The clean record gives no evidence of recurring brake binding, exhaust emissions failure, or structural integrity loss, yet the 171,624-mile same-day fail warrants confirmation the vehicle was not rejected for a missing plate or documentation fault. Given the consistent pass pattern and lack of flagged wear, previous keepers appear to have maintained basic statutory compliance, though the high miles mean consumables like tyres and wiper blades will need verifying for actual remaining life rather than relying on the absent advisories.