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BL16 CGO

2016 Volkswagen Up

Red Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Mar 2027
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

78,093 mi
Last recorded78,093 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2016 Volkswagen Up29,879 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL16 CGO
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2016
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 78,093 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 17 Feb 2025 72,495 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight ()

Pass 15 Feb 2024 63,623 miles

Exhaust Corroded

Exhaust Flexi Deteriorated

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Various Throughout (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2023 54,496 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2023 54,137 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Borderline on outer edge - 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 7 Mar 2022 42,291 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2022 41,619 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.65mm 165/70/14 85t (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Mar 2021 27,373 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2020 23,168 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2020 23,166 miles

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

Pass 20 May 2019 18,702 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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BL16 CGO is a 2016 Volkswagen Up in Red with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2016 Volkswagen Up models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.1% with a typical mileage of 29,879 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 10 years old, this Volkswagen Up is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BL16 CGO registered?

BL16 CGO is a 2016 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 27 May 2016.

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