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SW12FNH
2012 VOLKSWAGEN UP
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 999cc
General Information
- Registration SW12FNH
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model UP
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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- Expires 19 Nov 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
11
Passes
8
Failures
57.89%
Pass Rate
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47 Total Defects Recorded
20 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 77,610 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Handbrake little reserve travel
- General corrosion to front and rear suspension and brake components
- Front brake discs in poor condition on inner braking surface
20 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 77,610 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake discs in poor condition on inner braking surface
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Handbrake little reserve travel
- General corrosion to front and rear suspension and brake components
- Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 72,978 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 72,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 65,358 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front driveshaft seal weeping
2 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 65,356 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front driveshaft seal weeping
15 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 64,052 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft to gearbox weep (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 62,136 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft to gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 59,851 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust corroded
17 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 59,844 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Central exhaust corroded
3 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,483 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 55,483 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
3 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 44,959 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2019 9 Jun 202628 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 44,959 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi section (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
7 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 32,379 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2018 9 Jun 20267 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 32,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- offside rear tyre slightly perished
30 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 24,990 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre slightly perished
16 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 18,482 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 18,482 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
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SW12FNH was registered on 2012-06-29
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