2017 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L Diesel · FP17 HWF

The 2017 Volkswagen Passat presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 24 February 2026 at 49,893 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of five consecutive annual passes. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the DVSA history, indicating the vehicle has not required corrective work within the test regime. The mileage pattern shows light use for a nine-year-old car. The record opened at 25,703 miles on 25 July 2022 and rose gradually to 28,859 miles by 21 July 2023, then 32,068 miles on 22 July 2024. A sharper jump followed, with 34,918 miles recorded on 26 February 2025 and 49,893 miles by February 2026, equating to roughly 15,000 miles in that final year against an average of under 3,000 annually before. The sparse five-entry history shows only clean passes and no flagged wear items, so the data gives no evidence of neglected consumables or deferred repairs. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the low standing mileage and the recent yearly acceleration in use. Long idle periods between 2022 and 2024 can allow corrosion to form on structural members and exhaust components even where the tester recorded no defects. Verify the condition of tyres and wiper blades, as these consumables fall outside MOT failure thresholds until critically worn. The absence of recorded advisories across all tests suggests prior owners addressed wear before each examination or simply encountered no measurable degradation. Given the Passat's low lifetime average of 5,544 miles per year, confirm service intervals were kept despite the light motoring, as oil degradation and brake caliper seizure remain risks on vehicles left stationary for extended spells.