2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L Diesel · YT12 XPY
2012 Volkswagen Passat (2.0L, diesel). First registered 15 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 152,581 miles. MOT expired on 25 Mar 2023.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Beverley / Hull
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Mar 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 152,581 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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YT12 XPY Key Findings
- 12 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/03/2022
- 152,581 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (10 mentions)
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YT12 XPY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
12 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Volkswagen Passat (YT12 XPY) between February 2015 and March 2022.
The record contains 8 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 15 March 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (10 issues), Lighting (6 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 19 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower arm ball joint cover (5.”; “Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel nut missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure side wall (4.1.D.1b)”.
YT12 XPY Mileage History
- 19/02/201567,387 mi
- 26/02/201684,474 mi+17,087 mi
- 15/03/2017102,967 mi+18,493 mi
- 18/03/2017103,050 mi+83 mi
- 16/03/2018118,726 mi+15,676 mi
- 26/03/2018119,092 mi+366 mi
- 25/03/2019123,360 mi+4,268 mi
- 23/03/2020136,520 mi+13,160 mi
- 26/03/2020136,607 mi+87 mi
- 09/03/2021141,848 mi+5,241 mi
- 15/03/2022152,581 mi+10,733 mi
- 15/03/2022152,581 mi
Average of roughly 12,058 miles per year across 12 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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