2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L Diesel · LD57 OPY

Most recent MOT (12 Jan 2026 – PASS) The car passed its latest MOT at 180,191 mi. The only recorded defects were a small chip in the windscreen and wear on both front and rear brake discs (pitted or scored but not seriously weakened). Neither issue is a safety‑critical failure, but they do flag components that are approaching the end of their service life. Recurring mechanical pattern Brake disc wear appears on three separate tests (2025‑01‑07, 2025‑01‑07 fail, and 2026‑01‑12 pass). The front discs are worn and the rear discs are also scored, though the examiner judged them still structurally sound. In the 2025 failure the same brake‑related items were highlighted together with a front drive‑shaft CV boot that was “severely deteriorated” and front‑brake binding. The drive‑shaft boot and tyre wear that triggered the 2025 failure are not listed on the 2026 pass, suggesting they were repaired or replaced. Trend analysis The MOT record shows a stable pattern: the car has a consistent level of brake disc wear, but there is no evidence of rapid deterioration. The drive‑shaft boot problem that caused a failure in early 2025 appears to have been remedied by the time of the 2026 test. Overall the condition seems neither worsening dramatically nor improving dramatically – it is essentially steady with normal wear items.