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YH62 NPD

2012 Volkswagen Up

Blue Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jul 2027
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

44,501 mi
Last recorded44,501 miles
Recorded on20 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH62 NPD
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 20 Jul 2026 44,501 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt dog carrier

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

front wipers worn

Pass 2 Jul 2025 44,064 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides age deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play both drum sticks (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper suspension top mount

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides have oxidisation of bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides close to excess & suspect cause of knocking noise heard at rear (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 18 Jul 2024 43,806 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2023 43,184 miles
Fail 5 May 2023 43,179 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Unable to test both rear wheel bearings due to brakes binding

Visibility through swept area of windscreen slightly affected due to sun strip

Pass 10 May 2022 40,503 miles

Exhaust noisy

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

Fail 30 Apr 2022 40,490 miles

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

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front tyre inner edge wear

Offside Rear brake slightly binding

product on side repeaters

Pass 15 Mar 2021 33,617 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2020 26,556 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2019 17,767 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2018 15,939 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2017 13,529 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2016 10,892 miles

nearside front tyre on 3mm

offside front tyre on 3mm

Pass 21 Sep 2015 7,876 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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YH62 NPD is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Blue with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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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YH62 NPD is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 22 September 2012.

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