2022 Volkswagen Passat 1.5L Petrol · WP72 NFN

This Volkswagen Passat has only a single MOT entry, which it passed just two weeks ago with no defects recorded. That is a clean start, but with such a limited history there is no recurring pattern of failures or advisories to assess. The trend cannot be described as worsening or improving – it is simply stable based on one pass. The mileage is high for a 2022 car: around 15,000 miles per year, which is above the UK average. That suggests sustained motorway or frequent long-distance use rather than heavy stop-start town driving, which is generally kinder to the engine and gearbox. However, high mileage does accelerate wear on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, and dampers. Because there are no advisory notes, it is possible those items were replaced before the test, but you should not assume so. Given the clean pass, the vehicle may have been well maintained, but the lack of earlier MOT records means you have no evidence of its condition in previous years. A buyer should inspect the following in person: check the condition and tread depth of all four tyres (including the spare if fitted), listen for any knocking from the suspension over bumps, test the brake pedal feel for sponginess or pulling, and look at the service history for proof that oil, filters, and key consumables have been changed at the correct intervals. A pre-purchase inspection by a garage is recommended to uncover any wear the MOT cannot reveal between tests.