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2016 VOLKSWAGEN UP
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- Registration SW65MWF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model UP
- Year 2016
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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- Expires 19 Mar 2027
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 62,473 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- rear axle corroded
- front subframe corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside sill damaged
17 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 62,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both discs (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- rear axle corroded
- front subframe corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside sill damaged
6 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 59,971 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- outer sills damaged
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 59,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- outer sills damaged
27 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 56,088 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside components incl rear axle beam (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front, rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 53,161 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front, rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre, original
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 50,920 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- n/s/ outer sill damaged
31 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 50,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside sill damaged
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- o/s steering arm has slight play
5 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 50,972 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction light on (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front, rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 45,821 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2022 6 Jun 20266 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 45,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour one blue, one white (4.1.4 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also cracked on tread (5.2.3 (e))
22 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 42,471 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Nearside Front fog lamp inop
22 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 42,469 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel foot and hand brakes (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Position lamp not working both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Nearside Front fog lamp inop
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
28 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 32,190 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
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SW65MWF was registered on 2016-02-24
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