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A12 ELM

2014 Volkswagen Up

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 May 2026
Tests12 (9 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

45,007 mi
Last recorded45,007 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2025
Typical for 2014 Volkswagen Up36,906 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA12 ELM
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2014
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

9 pass 3 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2025 45,007 miles

Nearside Front Brake backing plate slight corrosion

Offside Front Brake backing plate slight corrosion

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe Slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting slight corrosion

Fail 23 Apr 2025 45,002 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Nearside Front Brake backing plate slight corrosion

Offside Front Brake backing plate slight corrosion

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe Slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting slight corrosion

Pass 17 May 2024 37,924 miles

slight pitting to inside edges of both front brake discs

Fail 15 May 2024 37,924 miles

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

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

heat shield insecure

slight pitting to inside edges of both front brake discs

Pass 7 Sep 2023 34,222 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2022 29,807 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2021 26,249 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2020 24,019 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

Fail 14 Sep 2020 24,019 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 16 Sep 2019 21,104 miles

Slight cracks on offside rear, offside front & nearside front tyres

Pass 28 Aug 2018 17,036 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2017 12,774 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Up?

Based on 1,165,022 MOT tests across 126,770 vehicles.

85.1%
Pass Rate
4,276
Miles/Year
14
Year Lifespan
126,770
On UK Roads
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A12 ELM is a 2014 Volkswagen Up in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2014 Volkswagen Up models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.0% with a typical mileage of 36,906 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Volkswagen Up typically stays on UK roads for around 14 years. At 12 years old, this Volkswagen Up is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was A12 ELM registered?

A12 ELM is a 2014 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 8 September 2014.

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