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AJ12 NWL

2012 Volkswagen Up

Red Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Apr 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

104,052 mi
Last recorded104,052 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Volkswagen Up44,940 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ12 NWL
MakeVolkswagen
ModelUp
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 104,052 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of front to rear corroded and swelled (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroded and swelled (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower wishbones rear inner bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Apr 2026 104,052 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of front to rear corroded and swelled (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroded and swelled (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower wishbones rear inner bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Mar 2025 99,565 miles

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

Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Mar 2025 99,562 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Front Sound deadening material likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2024 95,949 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow at flexy (6.1.2 (a))

Front radiator lower bracket broken

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside both quarters damaged

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear and rear of both front to rear brake pipes plastic outer coating slightly swollen (1.1.11 (c))

Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light both (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2023 89,941 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front flexy (6.1.2 (a))

Front bumper damaged

Front radiator lower bracket broken

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front quarter damaged

Offside Rear quarter damaged

Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light both damp inside lens (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2022 81,755 miles

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted outer rim damaged and slight distortion (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front bumper damaged

Offside Front wing damaged

Offside Rear bumper damaged

Offside Rear quarter panel damaged

radiator lower bracket broken on offside

Pass 31 Mar 2021 72,723 miles

Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached slight damage (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Mar 2021 72,723 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear inner bush split and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached slight damage (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front inner wheel arch guard damaged

Pass 6 Apr 2020 63,845 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2019 54,237 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2018 48,921 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2017 40,622 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 20% Imbalance (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 2 Feb 2016 31,049 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2015 25,155 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

nearside front daytime driving light not working

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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AJ12 NWL 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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AJ12 NWL is a 2012 Volkswagen Up, first registered on 30 June 2012.

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