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AV62 VPC

2012 Volkswagen Up

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Dec 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

185,236 mi
Last recorded185,236 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV62 VPC
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 185,236 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 11 Dec 2025 185,231 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.4mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 10 Jan 2025 166,607 miles

Nearside Rear 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 10 Jan 2025 166,607 miles

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2023 155,274 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 20 Dec 2023 155,274 miles

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

Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Jan 2023 141,881 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2022 125,226 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2021 109,348 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stonechipped on nearside (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2020 96,847 miles

Windscreen chipped zone B

Pass 5 Jan 2019 85,641 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 12 Jan 2018 68,449 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Jan 2017 50,860 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 13 Jan 2016 35,974 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 VPC 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 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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AV62 VPC is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 24 November 2012.

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