Description
Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI CR Diesel 2008 Highline Estate Manual
For sale is a 2008 Volkswagen Passat estate in black. It has covered 170,000 miles and has five previous owners. Despite its age and mileage this has been a very reliable first car for my son who has used it to commute to university. It is insurance Group 21, which means and it can be driven by young drivers at a very reasonable cost.
This is the common rail engine, code CBAB
Key details
Engine: 2.0 TDI, 140bhp
Gearbox: 6 Speed Manual
Fuel economy: ~60mpg (motorway)
MOT: valid until August 2027
Service history: partial service history, last serviced at 164,000 in July 2025
Cambelt: changed at 158,000 in August 2024
Keys: 1 key
Features
Climate control, cruise control, heated seats and alloy wheels.
Condition
The car drives smoothly with no warning lights. Bodywork is decent condition with a few scratches and a small amount of rust on the offside front wing (see photo). Interior is also in very clean condition with slight markings on the leather.
Recent work
- Rear bushings and steering angle sensor fault fix (August 2026) by VGS Performance.
- Full Service (oil, filters etc) (August 2025)
- Replacement glow plugs (January 2025)
- Timing belt (August 2024)
- New Battery (January 2025)
Known issues
The DPF can be a little smoky when regenerating but it still cleans itself properly and no warning lights have ever come on.
Currently it doesn't wash the back windscreen. The wiper goes and works but it doesn't spray the rear window. The front works fine as normal.
The headlining is sagging. Classic VW issue.