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YY12 FLK

2012 Volkswagen Up

Red Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Aug 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

42,636 mi
Last recorded42,636 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY12 FLK
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2026 42,636 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2025 42,029 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2025 42,029 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 8 Jul 2024 41,520 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2024 41,520 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2023 40,679 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2023 40,679 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2022 39,695 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2021 39,391 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2020 38,804 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2019 37,767 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2018 37,141 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2017 36,383 miles

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

both rear tyres cracked and perished on side walls

Pass 28 Jul 2016 34,624 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2015 33,468 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

rear tyres cracking

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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YY12 FLK is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in Red 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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What year was YY12 FLK registered?

YY12 FLK is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 12 July 2012.

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