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DA11 VYS

2012 Volkswagen Up

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Mar 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

73,176 mi
Last recorded73,176 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA11 VYS
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 73,176 miles

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

Fail 18 Mar 2026 73,176 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre silencer excessively blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill excessively corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Centre sill excessively corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Pass 20 Mar 2025 72,204 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2024 69,085 miles

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

front subframe surface corrosion

Fail 13 Mar 2024 69,084 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

front subframe surface corrosion

Pass 21 Mar 2023 65,931 miles

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front tyres wearing thin (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Mar 2022 61,932 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2021 56,825 miles

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel advise play at steering rack (2.3 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement advise slight play at both lower arm suspension inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2020 54,006 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2019 49,651 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2018 46,700 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2018 46,692 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Mar 2017 42,306 miles

both rear tyres slight cracking

Pass 15 Mar 2016 34,779 miles

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

offside front tyre is bald on shoulders

Pass 21 Mar 2015 25,720 miles

rear seats not in use and not allowing full inspection of adult belts

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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DA11 VYS is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 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 DA11 VYS registered?

DA11 VYS is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 21 March 2012.

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