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WR12 DYW

2012 Volkswagen Up

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jan 2027
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

99,806 mi
Last recorded99,806 miles
Recorded on19 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWR12 DYW
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 Jan 2026 99,806 miles

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))

Fail 19 Jan 2026 99,806 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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))

Pass 14 Jan 2025 91,596 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight edge wear pattern emerging (both sides NS and OS) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule upper ferrule (marked yellow) (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin pad less than 50% (view restricted) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

driving lights not working

wheel hub caps fitted obscuring viewing wheel fixings and 100% view of brake pads

Pass 10 Jan 2024 83,107 miles

Hub caps fitted obscuring wheel fixings and partial view of brake pads

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight edge wear pattern emerging (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front daytime light n/w

Pass 6 Jan 2023 72,262 miles

Hub caps fitted obscuring wheel fixings

Pass 11 Jan 2022 66,112 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2021 60,580 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2019 55,493 miles

Covers/undertrays fitted

Fail 16 Dec 2019 55,493 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Discs corroded/poor (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Covers/undertrays fitted

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On legal limit 165/70/14 81t (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6-2mm - perishing/cracking heavily also (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm - perishing/cracking heavily also (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Jan 2019 48,352 miles

Under trays fitted obscuring some components from view

Pass 8 Jan 2018 38,318 miles

Engine bay covers fitted

Under trays fitted

Fail 8 Jan 2018 38,318 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Engine bay covers fitted

Under trays fitted

Pass 11 Jun 2016 28,713 miles
Pass 28 May 2015 24,648 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)

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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WR12 DYW 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 WR12 DYW registered?

WR12 DYW is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 30 May 2012.

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