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ML12BFJ
2012 VOLKSWAGEN UP
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 999cc
General Information
- Registration ML12BFJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model UP
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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- Expires 06 Feb 2027
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
12
Passes
5
Failures
70.59%
Pass Rate
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44 Total Defects Recorded
7 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 90,726 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 90,726 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,445 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2025 16 Jun 202620 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 86,682 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2024 16 Jun 202620 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 86,682 MI
16 Jun 202624 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,567 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- exhaust hangers corroded near side rear.
- corrosion to off side and near side front brake discs.
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
22 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 74,117 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear exhaust hanger corroded.
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm. (5.2.3 (e))
28 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 70,786 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2021 16 Jun 202628 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,297 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2020 16 Jun 20265 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 67,012 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust hangers corroded.
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Internal handbrake cover broken.
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Both rear tyres perished and cracking.
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))
5 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 67,012 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Exhaust hangers corroded.
- Internal handbrake cover broken.
- Both rear tyres perished and cracking.
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))
27 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 55,644 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 55,644 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (1.7.6)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 42,155 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear tyres tread cracking
- Heat shield insecure under side of vechicle
20 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 29,278 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2017 16 Jun 202628 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 21,744 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2016 16 Jun 202626 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 21,744 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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ML12BFJ was registered on 2012-03-30
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