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X15 SAL

2012 Volkswagen Up

Red Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

65,226 mi
Last recorded65,226 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX15 SAL
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 65,226 miles

Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working

Pass 23 Oct 2024 63,692 miles

NSF DRL not working

Pass 11 Oct 2023 60,132 miles

Offside Front DRL not working

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front badly perished in tread NEED REPLACING 165-70-14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Oct 2022 57,110 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2022 57,110 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake operation

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Oct 2021 55,655 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rears and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2020 54,351 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2019 50,608 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2019 50,608 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Fronts worn on inner shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2018 43,810 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2018 43,810 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction sticker (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 12 Oct 2017 33,982 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2016 23,498 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)

no rear seats fitted at time of test

non official sticker on ns of screen

Fail 16 Jun 2015 13,166 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 16 Jun 2015 13,166 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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X15 SAL is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Red with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 X15 SAL registered?

X15 SAL is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 27 June 2012.

Is X15 SAL safe to buy?

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