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DE62 VXM

2012 Volkswagen Up

Red Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 May 2027
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

81,662 mi
Last recorded81,662 miles
Recorded on11 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE62 VXM
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 May 2026 81,662 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracking or perishing outer side wall (RECOMMENDED ASAP 10+ YEARS OLD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear bumper taped up

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracking or perishing outer side wall (RECOMMENDED ASAP 10+ YEARS OLD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear quarter panel damaged

exhaust deteriorated

parking lever high adjustments or repair may be required

Fail 11 May 2026 81,661 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracking or perishing outer side wall (RECOMMENDED ASAP 10+ YEARS OLD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear bumper taped up

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracking or perishing outer side wall (RECOMMENDED ASAP 10+ YEARS OLD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear quarter panel damaged

exhaust deteriorated

parking lever high adjustments or repair may be required

Pass 12 May 2025 71,186 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Top Mount (5.3.2 (c))

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 165/70 R14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 165/70 R14 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 May 2024 63,003 miles

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

Fail 15 May 2024 62,999 miles

Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 19 May 2023 55,890 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2022 52,421 miles

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

Pass 12 Jan 2021 48,333 miles

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

Pass 7 Jan 2020 43,412 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2020 43,412 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2019 35,480 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2016 32,195 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

exhaust heat shield loose.

wipers smearing on front and rear.

Pass 9 Oct 2015 26,883 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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DE62 VXM is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Red with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 DE62 VXM registered?

DE62 VXM is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 30 October 2012.

Is DE62 VXM safe to buy?

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