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WR12 ULY

2012 Volkswagen Up

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jul 2027
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

45,920 mi
Last recorded45,920 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWR12 ULY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2026 45,920 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive oil sump plug area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears within tread 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Jul 2026 45,920 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive oil sump plug area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears within tread 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Jul 2025 45,063 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive sump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres have cracks within tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts worn on shoulders, below 1mm, 2.7-3.2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Jun 2024 43,734 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracks within tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn on shoulders, 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

cambelt due

Pass 29 Jun 2023 40,383 miles

All tyres cracking

Cambelt due??

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jun 2023 40,383 miles

All tyres cracking

Cambelt due??

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 21 Jun 2022 37,889 miles

Cambelt due??

Offside Day running light inoperative

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Sump plug seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2021 35,390 miles

Cambelt due??

Pass 6 Jul 2020 33,253 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Transmission noise

Pass 20 Jun 2019 30,966 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2018 27,014 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2017 22,366 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.1mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.9mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.3mm (4.1.E.1)

all tyres are slightly cracking

Pass 14 Jun 2016 16,734 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2015 11,576 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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WR12 ULY is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Black 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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WR12 ULY is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 23 June 2012.

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