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WV18 HVW

2018 Volkswagen Up

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Mar 2026
Tests8 (5 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

53,701 mi
Last recorded53,701 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2018 Volkswagen Up23,668 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWV18 HVW
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2018
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

5 pass 3 fail
Fail 26 Feb 2026 53,701 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2025 48,544 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2024 41,837 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing outer edges (185/55r15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing replace both asap (185/55r15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Mar 2023 36,436 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords and cracking (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2022 29,017 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Mar 2022 29,017 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 15 Jun 2021 17,361 miles

Both front headlight aims are on the lower limits

Handbrake lever has little remaining reserve travel

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) very slight play detected ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jun 2021 17,361 miles

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

Both front headlight aims are on the lower limits

Handbrake lever has little remaining reserve travel

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) very slight play detected ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside front wiper blade smearing

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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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WV18 HVW is a 2018 Volkswagen Up in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2018 Volkswagen Up models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.3% with a typical mileage of 23,668 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 8 years old, this Volkswagen Up is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was WV18 HVW registered?

WV18 HVW is a 2018 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 14 March 2018.

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The MOT history for WV18 HVW shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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