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AC06 WBA

2018 Volkswagen Passat

Blue Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Mar 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

44,285 mi
Last recorded44,285 miles
Recorded on12 Mar 2026
Typical for 2018 Volkswagen Passat60,064 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAC06 WBA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2018
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 12 Mar 2026 44,285 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2026 44,285 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Mar 2026 125,608 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished and cracking (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front tyre worn to 3 mm

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre obviously under inflated os and ns (5.2.3 (l))

Fail 4 Mar 2026 125,605 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished and cracking (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front tyre worn to 3 mm

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre obviously under inflated os and ns (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 13 May 2025 36,601 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.7mm and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Apr 2025 119,693 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Mar 2025 119,625 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 May 2024 23,086 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.8mm and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.4mm and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Mar 2024 115,207 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2024 115,206 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlamp full of condensation recommend replacement (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated near to legal limit (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 May 2023 12,035 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2023 109,680 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leaking added 0.5 litre prior to test recommend early repair (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective offside & nearside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Jan 2023 109,680 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect maybe being effected by internal condensation (4.1.2 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leaking added 0.5 litre prior to test recommend early repair (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective offside & nearside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2022 105,131 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2022 105,130 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 235/45r17 97y (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge near to exposing chords on inner edge recommend immediate replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 May 2021 10,173 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Dec 2020 100,984 miles

both rear tyres worn badly on inner edges [offside very near to exposing chords] recommend immediate replacement

Pass 10 Jun 2019 92,402 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2019 92,388 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 234/45zr17 97y (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge near to exposing chords on inner edge ,recommend immediate renewal (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 May 2018 86,841 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output offside and nearside (4.1.4 (b))

front brake pads appear low / discs poor

Fail 14 May 2018 86,838 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement forward (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 235/45r17 97y (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output offside and nearside (1.7.5a)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

engine mounting soft /weak

front [flexi ] section exhaust leaking near to legal limit

front brake pads appear low /discs poor

strong smell from exhaust fumes [some blue smoke]

Pass 1 Jun 2017 83,336 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 31 May 2016 78,046 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Jun 2015 73,470 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Pass 5 Jun 2014 67,871 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

rear anti roll bar bushes perishing

rear suspension springs corroded

Pass 22 May 2013 61,436 miles
Pass 22 May 2012 54,757 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Fail 22 May 2012 54,757 miles

Centre Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 31 May 2011 45,957 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 2 Jun 2010 36,965 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 2 Jun 2010 36,965 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Passat?

Based on 6,960,690 MOT tests across 591,281 vehicles.

73.5%
Pass Rate
8,659
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
591,281
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 256,176
constant velocity joint gaiter split 196,521
constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc 92,195
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 90,839
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 89,758
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AC06 WBA is a 2018 Volkswagen Passat in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

Across all 2018 Volkswagen Passat models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.4% with a typical mileage of 60,064 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Passat fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 256,176 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AC06 WBA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Passat typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 8 years old, this Volkswagen Passat is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AC06 WBA is a 2018 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 22 May 2018.

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