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BG12 AEU

2012 Volkswagen Up

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2026
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

87,642 mi
Last recorded87,642 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG12 AEU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2025 87,642 miles

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

Rear Axle Corroded

Fail 4 Jul 2025 87,630 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively borderline (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Axle Corroded

Pass 3 Jul 2024 80,603 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2023 73,556 miles

Unable to check rear seat belts

Pass 28 Jun 2022 64,198 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2021 57,038 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2020 52,901 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2019 46,148 miles
Pass 8 May 2018 36,479 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Pass 20 May 2017 30,681 miles

Front exhaust heat shield slightly insecure

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front tyre cracking/perished

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

Nearside Rear tyre cracking/perished

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front tyre cracking/perished

Pass 7 May 2016 24,683 miles
Pass 8 May 2015 18,018 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

nearside front tyre cracking/perished

nearside rear tyre cracking/perished

offside front tyre cracking/perished

offside rear tyre cracking/perished

Fail 8 May 2015 18,018 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nail in offside rear tyre

nearside front tyre cracking/perished

nearside rear tyre cracking/perished

offside front tyre cracking/perished

offside rear tyre cracking/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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BG12 AEU is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BG12 AEU registered?

BG12 AEU is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 25 May 2012.

Is BG12 AEU safe to buy?

The MOT history for BG12 AEU shows 13 tests with a 84.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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