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WM12 RHO

2012 Volkswagen Up

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jun 2027
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

80,271 mi
Last recorded80,271 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWM12 RHO
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2026 80,271 miles

Nearside Upper Coolant leak Engine area

Pass 6 Jun 2025 75,347 miles

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

Pass 14 Jun 2024 72,147 miles

Fuel cap seal perished

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))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 23 Sep 2023 69,342 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)

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 2 Sep 2022 62,974 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear bumper damaged

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 9 Sep 2021 56,910 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear bumper damaged

fuel cap seal perished

Fail 9 Jul 2021 55,979 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 May 2020 51,292 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 22 May 2020 51,292 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 13 Mar 2019 45,076 miles

front pads getting low

wipers smeary

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 13 Mar 2018 41,535 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2018 41,533 miles

Direction indicators not working all (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Stop lamp not working all (1.2.1b)

Pass 13 Jul 2016 36,630 miles

Front tyres 3.5mm

Nearside Rear tyre 2mm & ageing

Offside Front drl not working

Offside Rear tyre 3.5mm & ageing

chip in windscreen

Pass 15 Jul 2015 28,127 miles

N/S/R tyre 3mm & ageing

O/S/F daytime driving light not working

O/S/R tyre 3.5mm & ageing

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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WM12 RHO 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 78.6%.

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 WM12 RHO registered?

WM12 RHO is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 24 July 2012.

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