2012 Volkswagen Passat 1.4L Petrol · SL12 AFN

The vehicle currently holds a roadworthy status, with the 10 February 2026 MOT at 64,798 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable, as the most recent examination shows a clean sheet. Earlier, the 3 March 2025 test logged a failure immediately followed by a pass on the same day at 61,523 miles, both with no faults noted. A similar pattern occurred in February 2024, when the 16th brought a fail and the 19th a pass at 58,070 miles, again with no defects logged. The mileage pattern reflects low usage for a fourteen-year-old car. From the February 2024 test at 58,070 miles to the March 2025 test at 61,523 miles, the Passat covered only 3,453 miles. By the February 2026 examination it reached 64,798 miles, an added 3,275 miles over eleven months. This averages around 4,600 miles per annum, signalling gentle motoring and likely extended standing periods. The MOT entries sit at near-annual intervals with no significant gaps, yet the sparse record lacks advisories that typically surface on an ageing Volkswagen. The repeated fail-then-pass entries without recorded defects warrant a check of the test certificates to rule out suppressed mechanical faults. In person, a buyer should probe the suspension bushes, front coil springs, and rear brake calipers for binding or deterioration, since these items age regardless of low mileage. The tester flagged no corrosion, but structural integrity around sill seams and suspension mounts demands visual inspection for rust pitting given the car's age. Tyres and wiper blades showed no advisories, though rubber perishes with time rather than distance. Examine tyre sidewalls for cracking and confirm brake disc wear during a road test. The history implies prior owners met statutory testing but the unexplained failures hint at administrative rather than mechanical care lapses.