2017 Volkswagen UP 1.0L Petrol · LE09 MAC

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, though the maintenance history reveals a consistent pattern of deferred consumable replacement. While the most recent test in December 2025 at 53,988 miles resulted in a pass, the tester flagged three tyres for perishing and cracking. This issue mirrors a recurring trend seen in the previous three years of MOT records, suggesting that the owner frequently waits for the MOT deadline to address tyre degradation rather than performing preventative maintenance. At approximately nine years old, the recorded mileage of 53,988 miles represents a low average of roughly 6,000 miles per year. The data shows consistent usage intervals, with approximately 6,000 miles driven between December 2024 and December 2025. This low-frequency usage typically reduces mechanical wear on the drivetrain and suspension, but it explains the visible accelerated aging of rubber components like tyres and seals, which dry out due to age and exposure to the elements rather than tread-wear-distance. A buyer must conduct a thorough physical inspection of the current set of tyres, as the repeated advisories for cracking indicate the rubber is reaching its structural limit. The 2022 failure at 33,432 miles for thin front brake pads and pitted discs shows that the braking system was serviced only upon failure. Since no brake-related defects appear since that date, the buyer should verify the remaining thickness of the pads and check the surface condition of the discs to ensure they were actually replaced and are not nearing another point of failure.