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YY12 NPE

2012 Volkswagen Up

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jan 2027
Tests15 (13 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate86.7%

Mileage

83,351 mi
Last recorded83,351 miles
Recorded on12 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY12 NPE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

13 pass 2 fail
Pass 12 Jan 2026 83,351 miles

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Jan 2026 83,351 miles

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Jan 2025 74,610 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Gearbox mounting defective Worn ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2024 64,523 miles

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

Pass 16 Jan 2023 56,839 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Dec 2021 51,650 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2021 47,588 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2020 44,933 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2019 38,573 miles
Pass 2 Jan 2019 38,555 miles

rear tyres cracking on treads

Pass 1 Feb 2018 37,412 miles

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)

Pass 16 Feb 2017 35,667 miles

Both rear tyres cracked on tread.

Fail 15 Feb 2017 35,667 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Both rear tyres cracked on tread.

Pass 17 Feb 2016 33,042 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2015 25,425 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 NPE 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 NPE registered?

YY12 NPE is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 21 June 2012.

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