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YC62 HPO

2012 Volkswagen Up

Red Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

62,158 mi
Last recorded62,158 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC62 HPO
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 62,158 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex pipe weak (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 22 Oct 2025 62,158 miles

Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))

Reversing lamp switch does not operate automatically when reverse gear is selected (4.6.3 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex pipe weak (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 21 Oct 2024 59,406 miles

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

Pass 24 Oct 2023 56,434 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread low/tread 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Sep 2022 55,941 miles

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

Pass 25 Oct 2021 53,855 miles

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

rear tail gate won`t open

Pass 26 Oct 2020 52,329 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2020 52,324 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Apr 2019 42,669 miles

Front exhaust heat shield insecure

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

Pass 3 Feb 2018 35,002 miles

Nearside Rear tyre outer tread slight wear

Offside Rear tyre outer tread slight wear

Fail 3 Feb 2018 35,002 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear tyre outer tread slight wear

Offside Rear tyre outer tread slight wear

Pass 7 Feb 2017 27,986 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2015 18,475 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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YC62 HPO is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Red with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 YC62 HPO registered?

YC62 HPO is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 10 October 2012.

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