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B10 ALK

2015 Volkswagen Up

Purple Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Oct 2026
Tests12 (8 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

44,366 mi
Last recorded44,366 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2015 Volkswagen Up33,108 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB10 ALK
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2015
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

8 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 44,366 miles

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

Fail 14 Oct 2025 44,319 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 14 Oct 2024 39,403 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 14 Oct 2024 39,403 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185 50 16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 15 Sep 2023 33,238 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2023 33,238 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Pass 14 Oct 2022 28,958 miles

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

Pass 4 Oct 2021 23,226 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2020 18,383 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damaged on outer sidewall no cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut on outer sidewall no cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall damaged no cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 12 Oct 2020 18,383 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damaged on outer sidewall no cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut on outer sidewall no cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall damaged no cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Jun 2019 12,118 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2018 10,300 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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B10 ALK is a 2015 Volkswagen Up in Purple with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2015 Volkswagen Up models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.3% with a typical mileage of 33,108 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 11 years old, this Volkswagen Up is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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B10 ALK is a 2015 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 24 June 2015.

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