2011 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L Diesel · SM61 AEX

The 2011 Volkswagen Passat presents a stable roadworthiness trend with no recorded defects across its five most recent MOT tests. The latest examination on 15 November 2022 at 276,678 miles returned a clean pass, and the preceding four tests from November 2019 through January 2022 likewise recorded no advisories or failures. The vehicle shows no worsening mechanical condition in the official record, though the most recent test sits over three and a half years before today's date. Mileage accumulation tracks at roughly 18,445 miles per year against a fifteen-year lifespan, placing this estate firmly in high-use territory. The record jumps from 233,662 miles on 18 November 2019 to 237,775 miles on 11 December 2019, a short-interval retest suggesting a prior failure or late presentation rather than genuine added distance. From that point the car added 38,903 miles by the January 2022 test and a further 7,838 by November 2022, with the final entry confirming 276,678 miles. The sparse five-entry history offers no visibility of consumable replacement cycles or corrosion progression between tests. A buyer should commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe mounting points given the high mileage and age. Brake discs and calipers warrant measurement for wear and binding after a prolonged test lapse. Structural integrity beneath sills and wheel arches needs scrutiny for corrosion the MOT record never captured. The clean advisory sheet implies previous owners addressed faults before each test rather than neglecting basics. Standing for over three years since the last MOT raises the risk of perished rubber components, flat-spotted tyres, and seized handbrake mechanisms unseen in the data.