VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT RJ61OAE has 18 MOTs

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This 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT has Passed 11 MOTs and Failed 7 times since 2014

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 227,139 miles 3 months ago on Friday 30th January 2026 at 10:25.

The current MOT will expire in 10 months on Sunday 31st January 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 7 months on Tuesday 1st December 2026.

RJ61OAE MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED31ST JANUARY 2027227,139 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (4.1.4 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (4.1.4 (b))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
FAILED29TH JANUARY 2026227,103 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (4.1.4 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (4.1.4 (b))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn Trailing Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn Trailing Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  10. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has An Unsafe Modification Incorrectly Fitted (5.3.3 (c) (i))
PASSED24TH JANUARY 202531ST JANUARY 2026207,462 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Inner Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
PASSED30TH JANUARY 202431ST JANUARY 2025307,654 KM
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Wear Wire Broken
FAILED30TH JANUARY 2024307,654 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Supplementary Restraint System Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (7.1.6 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Anti-Lock Braking System Warning Lamp Indicates An Abs Fault (1.6 (b))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Wear Wire Broken
PASSED1ST FEBRUARY 202331ST JANUARY 2024176,991 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play Nearside And Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
PASSED13TH OCTOBER 202112TH OCTOBER 2022166,009 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED13TH OCTOBER 2021166,009 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. DANGEROUS - Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. DANGEROUS - Rear Brake Disc In Such A Condition That It Is Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  7. MAJOR - Supplementary Restraint System Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (7.1.6 (a))
PASSED29TH SEPTEMBER 202030TH SEPTEMBER 2021249,056 KM
PASSED1ST APRIL 201930TH SEPTEMBER 2020216,091 KM
 
  1. ADVISORY - Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
FAILED28TH MARCH 2019216,091 KM
 
  1. ADVISORY - Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Side Repeater Missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
PASSED26TH FEBRUARY 201825TH FEBRUARY 2019190,404 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Tyres Wearing On Inside
FAILED26TH FEBRUARY 2018190,404 KM
 
  1. FAIL - Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Tyres Wearing On Inside
PASSED1ST APRIL 201731ST MARCH 2018163,395 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Inner Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
FAILED1ST APRIL 2017163,395 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Inner Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (4.1.d.1b)
PASSED8TH DECEMBER 20155TH JANUARY 201785,836 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Alloy Damage
  2. ADVISORY - Under Trays Wont Let Me Do Full Inspection Of The Car From Underneath
FAILED7TH DECEMBER 201585,836 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Side Repeater Has Less Than 50% Of The Light Sources Illuminating Mirror (1.4.a.2c)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Alloy Damage
  3. ADVISORY - Under Trays Wont Let Me Do Full Inspection Of The Car From Underneath
PASSED18TH DECEMBER 20145TH JANUARY 201666,501 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
  3. USER ENTERED - Both Rear Tyre Starting To Wear More Right On Inner Edge
  4. USER ENTERED - Various Stone Marks In Windscreen
  5. USER ENTERED - Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  6. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  7. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  8. USER ENTERED - Drivers Door Handles Feel Poor & When Inside To Open Door You Have To Push Door To Open It
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

RJ61OAE Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 61% | MOT Failure Rate: 39%

RJ61OAE MOT Comments

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RJ61OAE Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 227,139 miles | Average yearly mileage: 16,224 miles

RJ61OAE FAQs

This Volkswagen Passat with registration RJ61OAE was manufactured on Thursday 5th January 2012 so it is currently 14 years old. Its colour is Red and it has a 1.6 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 227,139 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 16,224 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 18 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Passat beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2014. We can see 7 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means RJ61OAE has a 61% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Passat has had 47 Advisories, 0 PRS Notices, 0 Minor, 11 Major, 2 Dangerous and 3 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Passat is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 7 months on Tuesday 1st December 2026 .

Does RJ61OAE have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Monday 20th April 2026 RJ61OAE does have an active MOT. Read more

Is RJ61OAE Taxed?

Yes, as of Monday 20th April 2026 RJ61OAE does have Tax. Read more

When does RJ61OAE Tax expire?

The current Tax for RJ61OAE will expire in 7 months on Tuesday 1st December 2026. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does RJ61OAE MOT expire?

The current MOT for RJ61OAE will expire in 10 months on Sunday 31st January 2027. Read more

When did RJ61OAE have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for RJ61OAE was on Friday 30th January 2026 at 10:25. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has RJ61OAE Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 18 MOTs on record for RJ61OAE we can see 11 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has RJ61OAE Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 18 MOTs on record for RJ61OAE we can see 7 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 61% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is RJ61OAE?

RJ61OAE is registered as a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. Read more

How many miles has RJ61OAE done?

The odometer reading for RJ61OAE at the last MOT in January 2026 was 227,139 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 16,224 miles per year. Read more

How old is RJ61OAE?

The vehicle RJ61OAE was manufactured in 2012 so it is currently 14 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 5th January 2012. Read more

What colour is RJ61OAE?

The official colour of RJ61OAE is recorded as Red. Read more

What engine does RJ61OAE have?

RJ61OAE has a 1.6 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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