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YB13 MRO

2013 Volkswagen Up

Red Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Nov 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

78,489 mi
Last recorded78,489 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2013 Volkswagen Up41,008 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYB13 MRO
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2013
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 78,489 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2024 74,752 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/F and O/F (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bushing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing N/R and O/R , corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2023 73,306 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE WISHBONE BUSH REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced ACROSS UNDER-BODY (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 6 Nov 2023 73,305 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure ALL 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE WISHBONE BUSH REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced ACROSS UNDER-BODY (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2022 70,262 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2021 67,828 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2021 67,828 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Oct 2020 65,476 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2019 60,671 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2019 60,671 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Jan 2019 55,729 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 31 Jan 2018 37,845 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2017 32,838 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2016 20,233 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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YB13 MRO is a 2013 Volkswagen Up in Red with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2013 Volkswagen Up models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.3% with a typical mileage of 41,008 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 13 years old, this Volkswagen Up is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YB13 MRO is a 2013 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 16 August 2013.

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