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B3 EAY

2015 Volkswagen Up

Purple Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jul 2027
Tests12 (9 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

92,578 mi
Last recorded92,578 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2026
Typical for 2015 Volkswagen Up33,108 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB3 EAY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2015
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

9 pass 3 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2026 92,578 miles

Exhaust centre silencer outer skin corroded

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

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

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

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

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

Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Both (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2025 85,460 miles

Exhaust centre box outer skin corroded.

Fail 9 Jul 2025 85,451 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust centre box outer skin corroded.

Pass 15 Jul 2024 78,474 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

exhaust centre box outer skin corroded

Fail 9 Jul 2024 78,381 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

exhaust centre box outer skin corroded

Pass 11 Jul 2023 71,064 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2022 58,987 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2021 42,931 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2020 28,965 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 4 Sep 2019 23,386 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2019 23,378 miles

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

Pass 4 Sep 2018 17,353 miles

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

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

all four tyres perished

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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B3 EAY 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 75%.

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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What year was B3 EAY registered?

B3 EAY is a 2015 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 29 June 2015.

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