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CY12 EXB

2012 Volkswagen Up

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Apr 2027
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

26,082 mi
Last recorded26,082 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCY12 EXB
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2026 26,082 miles

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

Pass 18 Mar 2025 25,338 miles

Windscreen wiper blade defective both front (3.4 (b) (i))

offside front DRL inop

windscreen chipped

Pass 3 Apr 2024 24,699 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2023 24,622 miles

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

rear axle beam corroded

Pass 12 Oct 2022 24,584 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

rear axle beam corroded

Fail 11 Oct 2022 24,580 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm wearing edges nail in tread and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

rear axle beam corroded

Pass 20 Aug 2021 24,569 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer edge and perished just within legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm nail in tread and perishing to wall (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust slight corrosion

Pass 16 Jul 2020 23,439 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

nearside rear tyre has cracks in tread and worn on outer edge

offside rear tyre has cracks and nail in tread

Fail 16 Jul 2020 23,439 miles

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

nearside rear tyre has cracks in tread and worn on outer edge

offside rear tyre has cracks and nail in tread

Pass 22 Jul 2019 19,560 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and slight wear on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

slight wear on front brake discs

Pass 12 Jul 2018 15,894 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm wearing edges and perishing to tread (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

nearside rear tyre wearing edges and perishing to tread

offside front tyre wearing edges and perishing to tread

offside rear tyre perishing to tread

Pass 24 Jul 2017 13,050 miles

nearside and offside rear tyres have perishing to tread

offside and nearside front tyres have perishing to tread and wearing both edges

Pass 20 Jul 2016 11,343 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both rear tyres have slight cracks in tread

nearside front tyre has perishing in tread and slight wear on edges

offside front tyre has perishing in tread and slight wear on edges

Pass 30 Jul 2015 10,284 miles

front number plate slight deteriation

offside and nearside front tyres slight wear on edges and perishing to tread

offside and nearside rear tyres slight perishing to tread

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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CY12 EXB is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 CY12 EXB registered?

CY12 EXB is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 31 July 2012.

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