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YK62 GZV

2012 Volkswagen Up

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Dec 2026
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

48,398 mi
Last recorded48,398 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYK62 GZV
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2025 48,398 miles

Fuel cap seal perishing.

Fail 4 Dec 2025 48,396 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb loose (4.1.2 (c))

Fuel cap seal perishing.

Pass 13 Nov 2024 44,978 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2023 40,175 miles

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

Pass 24 Nov 2022 34,888 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes onto and after flexys corroded under plastic coatings. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Dec 2021 32,235 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2020 30,707 miles
Pass 31 May 2019 25,476 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2018 22,856 miles
Fail 30 May 2018 22,848 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Offside front daytime running light inop

Pass 22 Sep 2017 19,315 miles

All four tyres perished and cracked

Pass 27 Aug 2016 16,341 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2015 13,006 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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YK62 GZV is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

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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What year was YK62 GZV registered?

YK62 GZV is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 1 September 2012.

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The MOT history for YK62 GZV shows 13 tests with a 84.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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