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AJ62 EKZ

2012 Volkswagen Up

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Nov 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

121,393 mi
Last recorded121,393 miles
Recorded on3 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ62 EKZ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Nov 2025 121,393 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 Nov 2024 112,053 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2023 102,684 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2023 102,678 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Nov 2022 90,120 miles

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

Fail 9 Nov 2022 90,115 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 25 Nov 2021 79,248 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2020 68,938 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2020 68,935 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 13 Nov 2019 60,670 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 30 Oct 2018 49,938 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2017 40,176 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Tyre has cracks

Offside Front Tyre has cracks

Offside Rear Tyre has cracks

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 22 Nov 2016 30,975 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 12 Nov 2015 23,333 miles

Nearside Front on 2.5 mm and perished advise replacement.

Nearside Rear tyre perished.

Offside Front tyre perished.

Offside Rear tyre perished.

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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AJ62 EKZ is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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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What year was AJ62 EKZ registered?

AJ62 EKZ is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 29 November 2012.

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The MOT history for AJ62 EKZ shows 14 tests with a 78.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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