2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L Diesel · RE12 BHV
2012 Volkswagen Passat (2.0L, diesel). First registered 01 May 2012. Recorded mileage 190,738 miles. MOT expired on 14 Nov 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Nov 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 190,738 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RE12 BHV Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/11/2023
- 190,738 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
RE12 BHV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Volkswagen Passat (RE12 BHV) between November 2021 and November 2023.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 09 November 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
RE12 BHV Mileage History
- 15/11/2021164,668 mi
- 15/11/2021164,668 mi
- 14/11/2022177,887 mi+13,219 mi
- 09/11/2023190,738 mi+12,851 mi
Average of roughly 13,152 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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