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BG17 GUU

2017 Volkswagen Up

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jul 2027
Tests9 (7 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

63,084 mi
Last recorded63,084 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2026
Typical for 2017 Volkswagen Up27,818 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG17 GUU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2017
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

7 pass 2 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2026 63,084 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes swollen at flexy joint to axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe swollen at flexy joint on axle (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear fuel cap seal rubber perished

Fail 28 Jul 2026 63,084 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes swollen at flexy joint to axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe swollen at flexy joint on axle (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear fuel cap seal rubber perished

Pass 23 Jul 2025 59,050 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes to flexy swollen under coating (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear fuel cap seal perished

Fail 23 Jul 2025 59,050 miles

Offside Rear Lower Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes to flexy swollen under coating (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear fuel cap seal perished

Pass 9 Jul 2024 54,922 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface reflector has paint overspray on lense (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fuel filler cap seal perished

Pass 10 Jul 2023 50,426 miles

Offside Rear fuel filler cap rubber seal perished

Pass 1 Aug 2022 46,047 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Jul 2021 39,825 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2020 36,938 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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BG17 GUU is a 2017 Volkswagen Up in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2017 Volkswagen Up models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.0% with a typical mileage of 27,818 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 9 years old, this Volkswagen Up is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BG17 GUU registered?

BG17 GUU is a 2017 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 25 March 2017.

Is BG17 GUU safe to buy?

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