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YR62 FHZ

2012 Volkswagen Up

Red Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

118,155 mi
Last recorded118,155 miles
Recorded on12 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR62 FHZ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 12 Sep 2025 118,155 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2025 118,155 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2024 113,647 miles

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

Pass 31 Aug 2023 109,702 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 30 Aug 2023 109,702 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Sep 2022 103,514 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2022 103,403 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 24 Aug 2021 94,783 miles

Clutch slipping badly

Fail 20 Aug 2021 94,762 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

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

Clutch slipping badly

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 19 Aug 2020 80,728 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2020 80,648 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 9 Aug 2019 76,778 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2019 76,778 miles

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

Pass 9 Aug 2018 70,745 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive oil level on min ! (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust heat shield insecure

Fail 6 Aug 2018 70,708 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil level on min ! (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 11 Aug 2017 66,043 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2016 56,309 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 8 Aug 2016 56,309 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 11 Aug 2015 44,259 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2015 44,256 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

exhaust heatshield loose

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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YR62 FHZ is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Red with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

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 YR62 FHZ registered?

YR62 FHZ is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 13 September 2012.

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