2009 Volkswagen Passat 1.6L Diesel · RJ59 ABX

The 2009 Volkswagen Passat presents a stable roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 28 July 2022 at 195,259 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Across the four subsequent annual tests from August 2019 to July 2022, the vehicle cleared each examination without advisories, indicating consistent baseline compliance. The only blemish in the sequence is a failed test on 9 August 2019 at 178,364 miles, reversed three days later on 12 August 2019 at identical mileage with a pass and no defects logged, which suggests a clerical or presentation issue at the first attempt rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage accumulation tracks typical use for a 17-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 11,486 miles per year against the 195,259 miles recorded. The gap between the 2021 test at 189,245 miles and the 2022 test at 195,259 miles shows 6,014 miles covered in eleven months, a normal annual rate. Earlier spans are similarly uneventful: 185,226 miles in August 2020 rising to 189,245 by August 2021. The record is sparse and clean, with no advisories on consumables such as tyres, brake discs, or suspension bushes across any entry, implying the previous keeper maintained statutory test standards if not proactive component renewal. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and corrosion, as the MOT history records no advisories yet offers no evidence of underside scrutiny detail at this mileage. The Passat's age and 195,259 miles place heavy wear risk on coil springs, suspension arms, and exhaust emissions systems even where testers logged nothing. The August 2019 fail-with-no-defect anomaly warrants a check of the DVSA failure reason code, since a blank defect field on a rejected test is irregular and may mask an undocumented brake or lighting fault. Given the last test dated July 2022, the vehicle has stood untested for nearly four years relative to today's date of 16 July 2026. Prolonged inactivity risks seized calipers, flat-spotted tyres, and degraded fluid levels. Confirm the current mechanical state before any road use, as the clean historical record does not certify present condition.