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DL12 AYO

2012 Volkswagen Up

Red Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Apr 2027
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

70,782 mi
Last recorded70,782 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDL12 AYO
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2026 70,782 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing And also 11 years old and at 2mm on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 30 Mar 2026 70,782 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing And also 11 years old and at 2mm on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 17 Mar 2025 57,781 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 10 YEARS OLD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Mar 2025 57,781 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 10 YEARS OLD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Apr 2024 49,366 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2024 49,365 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 7 Jun 2023 46,702 miles

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

Pass 7 Jun 2022 44,256 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit,no tread inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 28 May 2021 40,396 miles

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

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

Fail 26 May 2021 40,375 miles

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Pass 14 May 2020 37,054 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2019 32,426 miles

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

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))

Pass 3 Jul 2017 24,692 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

slight cracking to both rear tyres

Pass 14 Jun 2016 19,355 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

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

Fail 6 Jun 2016 19,271 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

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

Offside Front driving light inoperative

Pass 8 Jun 2015 14,578 miles

Nearside front daytime running light inop

Offside and nearside rear tyre treads cracking

Offside front tyre tread cracking

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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DL12 AYO is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Red with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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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DL12 AYO is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 28 June 2012.

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