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YY12 HVK

2012 Volkswagen Up

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jul 2027
Tests15 (13 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate86.7%

Mileage

85,738 mi
Last recorded85,738 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY12 HVK
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

13 pass 2 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2026 85,738 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2025 83,669 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2024 80,065 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2024 80,001 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Dec 2023 73,290 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2022 67,766 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2021 63,043 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2020 57,979 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2019 55,748 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2018 52,086 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2018 52,085 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2017 44,876 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.2mm but edges lower but has raised edges and rubber cracking in tread (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm but outer edge lower but has raised edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside rack a bit of play

both rear tyres rubber cracking a lot in tread

Pass 1 Dec 2016 37,026 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2016 31,662 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2015 24,782 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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YY12 HVK is a 2012 Volkswagen Up in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.7%.

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 YY12 HVK registered?

YY12 HVK is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 30 April 2012.

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The MOT history for YY12 HVK shows 15 tests with a 86.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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