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DA12 DNE

2012 Volkswagen Up

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Mar 2027
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

86,136 mi
Last recorded86,136 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA12 DNE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 86,136 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OSF&NSF lower arm rear bush, (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OSF&NSF (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OSR&NSR (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Mar 2026 86,134 miles

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OSF&NSF lower arm rear bush, (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OSF&NSF (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OSR&NSR (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Mar 2025 83,630 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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 daytime running light inop

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Mar 2025 83,630 miles

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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 daytime running light inop

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2022 77,564 miles

Central exhaust heat shield is insecure

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged wearing out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

fuel cap sealing seal is starting to perish

Pass 15 Jul 2021 69,860 miles

Central exhaust heat shield is insecure

Pass 17 Jul 2020 65,466 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Exhaust hanger corroded

Rear Tyres perished

Pass 16 Jul 2019 61,362 miles

Offside Front daytime running light not working

Pass 19 Jul 2018 58,349 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2017 52,065 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2016 39,547 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2015 26,564 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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DA12 DNE is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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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DA12 DNE is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 1 June 2012.

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