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Volkswagen Up GM16HHV — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB GM16HHV

2016 Volkswagen Up

Generated from DVSA record, 14 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This silver 2016 Volkswagen Up has passed 3 of its 9 first-attempt MOT tests; 2016 Ups tested in 2025 passed 76.3% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 25 September 2026, was a pass at retest, 1 day after a fail for exhaust emissions and engine mil inoperative or indicates a. Mileage of 75,713 is above three-quarters of 2016 Ups tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 14 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Silver
Engine
999cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
GM16HHV
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Up
Year
2016
First registered
24 Jun 2016
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
999cc
Colour
Silver
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 4 mo
Registration area
Maidstone

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
24 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
24 Jun 2016
Manufacture date
24 Jun 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Brakes

Advisory, 16 Sept 2025: Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front to rear a rear and offside rear plastic coating swollen.

Advisory, 16 Sept 2025: Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Suspension & steering

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Tyres

Advisory, 16 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 16 Sept 2025: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Critical

Exhaust & emissions

Major item, 25 Sept 2026: Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)). The car passed a retest the same day.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Major item, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Front Position lamp not working. Recorded at 2 tests. The car passed a retest the same day.

Major item, 25 Sept 2026: Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps. The car passed a retest the same day.

Major item, 16 Sept 2025: Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam. The car passed a test on 17 Sept 2025.

Major item, 16 Sept 2025: Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps. The car passed a test on 17 Sept 2025.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Other

Major item, 25 Sept 2026: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)). The car passed a retest the same day.

No recent issue

Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Ups

Against every Volkswagen Up first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (12,823 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 UpWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts3 of 9 (33%)76.3% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts5 of 917.7% of first testsHigher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)16.0% of first tests1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)75,713 miles43,912 (middle half 28,967–60,468)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)2 of 947.1% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Volkswagen Up first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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  1. On this carBrakes. advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2025). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. On this carSuspension & steering. advisory recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  3. On this carTyres. advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2025). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  4. On this carExhaust & emissions. major item recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.
  5. On this carLamps & visibility. major item recorded in the last two years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  6. On this carOther. major item recorded in the last two years (2024, 2026). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.
  7. Nothing recentStructure & corrosion. A top failure area for 2016 Ups. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.

This car vs what 2016 Ups usually fail on

Position lamp: not working15.2%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn11.4%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2026
Fuel cap/sealing device: ineffective7.7%this car: nothing in this area on record
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits7.7%this car: exhaust & emissions items recorded 2026
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively7.0%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026

Bars: share of 2016 Up first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed9 of 15
Tests failed6
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year5,772 mi
Pass rate60%
First mileage33,839 mi (as at 24 Jun 2019)
Last mileage75,713 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.3 yr
Colour at last MOTSilver

Test history

Pass 25 Sep 2026 75,713 mi Expiry 24 Sep 2027
  • Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 25 Sep 2026 75,711 mi
  • Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Major — failed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Major — failed
Pass 17 Sep 2025 71,964 mi Expiry 16 Sep 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 16 Sep 2025 71,964 mi
  • Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front to rear a rear and offside rear plastic coating swollen (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
  • Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
Pass 1 Sep 2024 65,283 mi Expiry 31 Aug 2025
  • Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
Fail 1 Sep 2024 65,282 mi
  • Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
  • Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
Pass 16 Aug 2023 56,798 mi Expiry 15 Aug 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 5 Aug 2022 48,084 mi Expiry 4 Aug 2023
  • Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 28 Jul 2021 44,054 mi Expiry 27 Jul 2022
  • both rear tyres tread cracking Advisory
  • nearside front tyre cracking Advisory
Fail 23 Jul 2021 44,053 mi
  • Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Major — failed
  • both rear tyres tread cracking Advisory
  • nearside front tyre cracking Advisory
Pass 28 Jul 2020 39,976 mi Expiry 27 Jul 2021
  • front brake pads wearing low Advisory
  • nail in nearside rear tyre Advisory
Fail 27 Jul 2020 39,976 mi
  • Nearside Headlamp aim too low adjuster not working/bulb holder not secure (4.1.2 (a)) Major — failed
  • front brake pads wearing low Advisory
  • nail in nearside rear tyre Advisory
Pass 30 Jul 2019 34,043 mi Expiry 29 Jan 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 24 Jun 2019 33,839 mi Expiry 23 Jun 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 24 Jun 2019 33,839 mi
  • Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Fixed during test

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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