MOT Status
ValidMileage
113,014 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible Section (6.1.2 (a))
Fuel Cap Sealing Washer is Cracked / Perished
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Rear Axle Beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
damage to offside front wing
high handbrake travel
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
damage to offside front wing
high handbrake travel
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Drivers door check strap broken
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn close to legal limit - 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn close to legal limit - 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Both rear tyres severely perished/splitting
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Large chip zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
Drivers doors check strap broken
Both rear tyres severely perished/splitting
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On wear indicators (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Large chip zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake performance not tested Pads (1.2.1 (g))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Both rear tyres severely perished/splitting
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On wear indicators (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Large chip zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust heat sheild is loose
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Offside front tyre is worn inner edge
Exhaust heat sheild is loose
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside front tyre is worn inner edge
Central heat shield adrift and hanging on exhaust
Fuel cap sealing washer perished
front tyres 2.5mm and small cracks in tread pattern,smallcracks in osr tyre tread pattern.
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Up?
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AY12 YXU is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Red 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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AY12 YXU is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 1 March 2012.
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