2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L Diesel · SD62 KUE
2012 Volkswagen Passat (2.0L, diesel). First registered 25 Sept 2012. Recorded mileage 153,515 miles. MOT expired on 28 Sept 2023.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Sept 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 153,515 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SD62 KUE Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/09/2022
- 153,515 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.
SD62 KUE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Volkswagen Passat (SD62 KUE) between March 2022 and September 2022.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 29 September 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
SD62 KUE Mileage History
- 28/03/2022131,294 mi
- 28/03/2022131,294 mi
- 29/09/2022153,515 mi+22,221 mi
Average of roughly 43,849 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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