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AU12 WUP

2012 Volkswagen Up

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Feb 2027
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

75,352 mi
Last recorded75,352 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU12 WUP
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2026 75,352 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2025 62,516 miles

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

Pass 13 Feb 2024 52,726 miles

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

Pass 7 Feb 2023 42,693 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from corroded oil filter and oil level very low (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s front ()

Pass 11 Feb 2022 33,765 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

engine oil on minimum mark

Fail 11 Feb 2022 33,765 miles

Coil spring fractured or broken n/s front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring fractured or broken o/s front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Position lamp not working n/s front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

engine oil on minimum mark

Pass 16 Feb 2021 31,953 miles

Offside Front slight play in inner steering rack arm

Pass 7 Feb 2020 30,315 miles

Offside Front slight play on inner steering rack arm

Pass 13 Feb 2019 28,250 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner slight play in inner steering rack arm

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

coolant warning light illuminated

Fail 6 Feb 2019 28,233 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner slight play in inner steering rack arm

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

coolant warning light illuminated

Pass 7 Feb 2018 25,747 miles

center heat shield insecure

coolant temp light on

slight gearbox oil leak

Pass 28 Mar 2017 23,059 miles

coolant temp warning light illuminated

slight gearbox oil leak

Pass 29 Mar 2016 17,629 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2015 13,969 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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AU12 WUP is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 AU12 WUP registered?

AU12 WUP is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 1 March 2012.

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