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AD05 BNA

2005 Volkswagen Passat

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Sep 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

158,605 mi
Last recorded158,605 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Passat103,801 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD05 BNA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPassat
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2025 158,605 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing cover dropped (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing cover dropped (5.3.2 (b))

front subframe corroded

Fail 1 Sep 2025 158,605 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn x2 inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn x2 inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing cover dropped (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing cover dropped (5.3.2 (b))

front subframe corroded

Pass 4 Sep 2024 156,208 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 7 Sep 2023 151,178 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2023 151,178 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 18 Aug 2022 148,217 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2021 145,961 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2021 145,961 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (front) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Aug 2020 144,248 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os roll bar linkages perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated ns and os front flexy pipe protective covers perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os lower control arm inner bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os lower control arm shock mounts perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os upper control arm inner bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated perished outer cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated perished outer cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn ns and os axle bushes perished (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ns and os flexy hoses corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush ns and os bump stops perished (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 16 Aug 2019 142,928 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened ns and os roll bar link bushes perished (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly damaged ns and os front flexy pipe protective covers perished (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os lower control arm shock mounting perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn ns and os axle bushes perished (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os upper control arm inner bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2018 140,620 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 11 Aug 2017 137,945 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front & rear arms inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

Fail 10 Aug 2017 137,941 miles

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front & rear arms inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 17 Aug 2016 134,643 miles

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside front upper (2.4.G.2)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both offside front upper (2.4.G.2)

n/s/f tyre bald inner edge of tread also low outer edge of tread (no cords visible)

n/s/r tyre various small cuts in tread (no cords visible)

o/s/f tyre bald inner edge of tread (no cords visible)

Pass 10 Aug 2015 129,093 miles

damage to n/s/r tyre side wall

Pass 21 Aug 2014 119,170 miles

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 19 Aug 2014 119,170 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Aug 2013 108,995 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

possible air leak but unable to see all servo pipes as covers in the way

Fail 19 Aug 2013 108,992 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

possible air leak but unable to see all servo pipes as covers in the way

Pass 20 Aug 2012 99,670 miles

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

Pass 22 Aug 2011 86,498 miles

Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Fail 22 Aug 2011 86,498 miles

Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

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

Pass 16 Aug 2010 75,838 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2009 63,334 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2008 51,027 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2008 50,170 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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AD05 BNA is a 2005 Volkswagen Passat in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 2005 Volkswagen Passat models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 103,801 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AD05 BNA, 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 21 years old, this Volkswagen Passat is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AD05 BNA is a 2005 Volkswagen Passat, first registered on 8 July 2005.

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