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Volkswagen Up VE64VLJ — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB VE64VLJ

2015 Volkswagen Up

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This silver 2015 Volkswagen Up has passed 6 of its 8 first-attempt MOT tests; 2015 Ups tested in 2025 passed 77.5% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 26 September 2026, was a pass with 5 advisories, an exhaust leak. Mileage of 149,075 is above three-quarters of 2015 Ups tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2015
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Silver
Engine
999cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
VE64VLJ
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Up
Year
2015
First registered
1 Jan 2015
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
11 yr 9 mo
Registration area
Worcester

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
25 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
1 Jan 2015
Manufacture date
1 Jan 2015

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, 26 Sept 2026: Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. lever has reserve travel.

Advisory, 19 Feb 2025: parking brake lever has reserve travel.

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, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 19 Feb 2025: Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement. Recorded at 2 tests.

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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Structure & corrosion

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill.

Advisory, 19 Feb 2025: Offside Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill.

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Other

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt.

No recent issue

Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Engine – oil

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

Tyres: last recorded 10 Sept 2020 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Lamps & visibility: last recorded 18 Sept 2018 (major item), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2015 Ups

Against every Volkswagen Up first used in 2015 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (16,273 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2015 UpWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts6 of 8 (75%)77.5% in 2025In line with the group figure
Fails, first attempts2 of 816.8% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)25.7% of first tests2 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)149,075 miles49,602 (middle half 34,047–67,838)Above the middle half; more than twice the upper quarter
Clean passes (no advisories)0 of 846.2% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Volkswagen Up first used in 2015, 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.

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  1. On this carBrakes. advisory recorded in the last two years (2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). 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 (2018, 2024, 2025, 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 carStructure & corrosion. advisory recorded in the last two years (2025, 2026). Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.
  4. On this carOther. advisory recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.
  5. Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2015 Ups. Recorded on this car in 2018, nothing in the last two years. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  6. Nothing recentExhaust & emissions. A top failure area for 2015 Ups. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.

This car vs what 2015 Ups usually fail on

Position lamp: not working11.9%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2018
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits8.4%this car: nothing in this area on record
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively8.1%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2018
Fuel cap/sealing device: ineffective7.9%this car: structure & corrosion items recorded 2025, 2026
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn7.8%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2018, 2024, 2025, 2026

Bars: share of 2015 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 passed8 of 10
Tests failed2
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year10,937 mi
Pass rate80%
First mileage61,338 mi (as at 18 Sep 2018)
Last mileage149,075 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record8 yr
Colour at last MOTSilver

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 149,075 mi Expiry 25 Sep 2027
  • Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
  • Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. lever has reserve travel (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 19 Feb 2025 134,947 mi Expiry 18 Feb 2026
  • Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • parking brake lever has reserve travel Advisory
Pass 17 Feb 2024 127,826 mi Expiry 17 Feb 2025
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Parking brake lever has reservetravel Advisory
Pass 18 Feb 2023 112,877 mi Expiry 17 Feb 2024
  • hand brake lever has reserve travel Advisory
Pass 19 Jan 2022 95,861 mi Expiry 18 Jan 2023
  • hand brake lever has slightly reserve travel Advisory
Pass 10 Sep 2020 81,689 mi Expiry 9 Sep 2021
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 21 Oct 2019 73,058 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 21 Oct 2019 73,054 mi
  • Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
Pass 18 Sep 2018 61,340 mi Expiry 17 Sep 2019
  • Front brake discs worn Advisory
  • Offside Rear part worn tyre Advisory
  • noise on steering lock to lock Advisory
Fail 18 Sep 2018 61,338 mi
  • Front brake discs worn Advisory
  • Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • noise on steering lock to lock Advisory
  • Dangerous Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed

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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