2017 Volkswagen Passat 1.6L Diesel · YG67 FPT

The 2017 Volkswagen Passat presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 22 April 2025 at 113,016 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior successful tests also closed with clean sheets. No advisories or recurring mechanical faults appear across the available history, so the documented condition shows no worsening pattern. The odometer sat at 87,027 miles for the May 2022 test, then rose to 99,453 miles by May 2023, 106,974 miles by May 2024, and 113,016 miles by April 2025. That equates to roughly 12,500 miles per year, above the norm for a nine-year-old car and pointing to steady high-use motoring rather than long idle periods. The single blemish is a failed test on 18 May 2023 at 99,453 miles, reversed the next day with a pass at identical mileage and no defects logged, which suggests an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a genuine fault. Given the sparse but clean record, a buyer should still commission an independent inspection of consumable items not always captured at test: brake disc thickness, suspension bushes, and coil springs after the high annual mileage. The absence of corrosion or structural advisories is reassuring, yet standing water ingress and undertray rust on a Passat of this age warrant a physical check beneath the sills. Previous keepers appear to have maintained basic test compliance, with the 2023 same-mileage fail-to-pass turnaround implying prompt rectification if any issue existed. No trend of skipped upkeep emerges, though the elevated mileage means drivetrain wear should be assessed beyond the MOT scope before purchase.