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AJ12 UYE

2012 Volkswagen Up

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Mar 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

106,400 mi
Last recorded106,400 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ12 UYE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2026 106,400 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2025 97,882 miles

Exhaust Heat shield Loose Front and rear

Nearside Front Lower Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached inner arch missing,Radiator Holder lower slightly damaged,bumper slightly damaged not sharp (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Fail 8 Jun 2025 97,882 miles

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen washer not working Window Washer Tank Missing (3.5 (a))

Exhaust Heat shield Loose Front and rear

Nearside Front Lower Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached inner arch missing,Radiator Holder lower slightly damaged,bumper slightly damaged not sharp (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Pass 24 May 2024 85,940 miles

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Slight fluctuation (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 24 May 2024 85,940 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Central Main exhaust heatshield loose but not insecure

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Slight fluctuation (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 2 Jun 2023 80,149 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 May 2022 73,146 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2021 68,938 miles

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

heat shield insecure rattling on the exhaust

Fail 3 Jul 2021 68,844 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

heat shield insecure rattling on the exhaust

Pass 15 Jul 2020 64,417 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 12 May 2019 59,080 miles
Fail 12 May 2019 59,080 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 24 Apr 2018 49,229 miles

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

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

Pass 5 May 2017 39,633 miles
Pass 18 May 2016 30,472 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2015 22,403 miles

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 2015 22,403 miles

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

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

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)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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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AJ12 UYE is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2012 Volkswagen Up models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.7% with a typical mileage of 44,940 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 14 years old, this Volkswagen Up is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AJ12 UYE is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 29 June 2012.

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