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YM12 GOC

2012 Volkswagen Up

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Oct 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

118,520 mi
Last recorded118,520 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYM12 GOC
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 118,520 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi to middle (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

parking brake lever has some travel before engaging possible adjust issue

Pass 22 Oct 2024 103,940 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2023 92,717 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2023 92,717 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn WISHBONE ARM BUSH. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 Jul 2022 80,286 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2022 80,285 miles

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2021 72,427 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2021 72,427 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Aug 2020 66,652 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2019 57,538 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2019 57,536 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2018 46,139 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2017 36,306 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2016 29,898 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2016 29,898 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Daytime running light inoperable. still functions as side light.

Pass 19 Aug 2015 23,672 miles

OSF DRL inoprative meets minimum requirement as OSF side light operative

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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YM12 GOC is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 YM12 GOC registered?

YM12 GOC is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 20 August 2012.

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