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YT12 XRU

2012 Volkswagen Up

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 May 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

171,042 mi
Last recorded171,042 miles
Recorded on13 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYT12 XRU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 13 May 2026 171,042 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex joint advise replace (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s cracking and wearing on edges advise replace (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front oil leak engine

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s cracking advise replace (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 12 May 2026 171,042 miles

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 73% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex joint advise replace (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s cracking and wearing on edges advise replace (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front oil leak engine

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s cracking advise replace (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 May 2025 163,281 miles

Front oil leak engine advise repair

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s cracking in tread advise replace (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 2 May 2025 163,281 miles

Front oil leak engine advise repair

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb fitted wrong (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s cracking in tread advise replace (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 May 2024 159,250 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flex joint advise replace (6.1.2 (a))

Front slight oil leak engine advise repair

Pass 15 May 2023 157,295 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2022 152,412 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes have slight corrosion at clips (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2021 148,762 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2021 148,762 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 20 Feb 2020 146,535 miles

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2019 141,525 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Mar 2018 125,974 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 17 Feb 2017 103,191 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 26 Feb 2016 81,914 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2015 57,695 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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YT12 XRU is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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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YT12 XRU is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 1 March 2012.

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