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AV62 VFT

2012 Volkswagen Up

Red Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Dec 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

99,594 mi
Last recorded99,594 miles
Recorded on8 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV62 VFT
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 8 Dec 2025 99,594 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2025 99,591 miles

Nearside Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Dec 2024 96,132 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2024 96,131 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top bearing worn and has execesive play (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 1 Dec 2023 93,001 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2022 89,672 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2021 85,199 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2020 79,686 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2019 69,381 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2018 59,513 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Dec 2017 51,263 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 13 Dec 2017 51,263 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 1 Dec 2016 42,863 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 21 Nov 2015 36,013 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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AV62 VFT is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Red 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 AV62 VFT registered?

AV62 VFT is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 18 December 2012.

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