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DA12 RUY

2012 Volkswagen Up

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Feb 2027
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

93,683 mi
Last recorded93,683 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA12 RUY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 3 Feb 2026 93,683 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2026 93,682 miles

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

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

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

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

hand brake travel getting excessive

Pass 8 Feb 2025 88,075 miles

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

hand brake travel getting excessive

Pass 10 Feb 2024 82,566 miles

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

Pass 15 Feb 2023 77,501 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2022 76,382 miles

All tyre treads cracking slightly

Pass 28 Jun 2021 70,338 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 13 Jul 2020 65,486 miles

All tyre treads cracking slightly

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 13 May 2019 56,934 miles

Slight play in steering rack

Pass 14 May 2018 48,418 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres worn on inner edges

both rear tyres cracking

Pass 8 May 2017 39,653 miles

Both Rear Tyre Treads Cracking

Fail 8 May 2017 39,653 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Both Rear Tyre Treads Cracking

Pass 25 Apr 2016 30,489 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Apr 2015 22,301 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 RUY 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 DA12 RUY registered?

DA12 RUY is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 19 May 2012.

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