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YC62 PCX

2012 Volkswagen Up

Red Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

34,223 mi
Last recorded34,223 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC62 PCX
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 34,223 miles

Exhaust heatshield insecure but not likely to fall off

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

Nearside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Axle corroded

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 13 Oct 2025 34,223 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust heatshield insecure but not likely to fall off

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

Nearside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Axle corroded

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 23 Oct 2024 32,506 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 4 rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 22 Oct 2024 32,489 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 4 rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 27 Oct 2023 29,918 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2022 26,949 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2021 23,697 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2020 20,035 miles
Pass 10 May 2019 15,953 miles
Pass 9 May 2018 13,058 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/e tyre 2012 (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/e tyre 2012 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 May 2017 11,667 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2015 9,510 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 PCX is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Red with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 YC62 PCX registered?

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

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