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YY65 ALU

2015 Volkswagen Up

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jun 2027
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

47,114 mi
Last recorded47,114 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2026
Typical for 2015 Volkswagen Up33,108 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY65 ALU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2015
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2026 47,114 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Jun 2026 47,112 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Pass 11 Jun 2025 44,979 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also cracked & perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also cracked & perished (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Jun 2025 44,977 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also cracked & perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also cracked & perished (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Jun 2024 41,864 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2/3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2/3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2/3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2/3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust centre heat shield insecure

Fail 8 Jun 2024 41,861 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2/3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2/3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2/3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2/3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust centre heat shield insecure

Pass 8 Jun 2023 38,669 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 1 Jun 2023 38,631 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 27 May 2022 34,575 miles
Pass 26 May 2021 30,148 miles
Pass 28 May 2020 27,534 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 28 May 2020 27,534 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 25 Mar 2020 27,525 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 25 Mar 2019 23,089 miles

Front exhaust heat shield cracked

Pass 20 Aug 2018 18,343 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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YY65 ALU is a 2015 Volkswagen Up in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2015 Volkswagen Up models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.3% with a typical mileage of 33,108 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 11 years old, this Volkswagen Up is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YY65 ALU registered?

YY65 ALU is a 2015 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 11 September 2015.

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