Volkswagen Up Black MOT data by year

The Volkswagen Up Black appears in 3,116 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 2020–2023. Its most common failure areas are tyres, lighting & signalling and visibility, and its overall pass rate is 92.8%.

3,116
MOT tests analysed
92.8%
Pass rate
7.2%
Fail rate
2020–2023
Years covered

By model year

Volkswagen Up Black MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2020 1,160 92.8% 7.2% Tyres
2021 1,452 93.5% 6.5% Tyres

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Volkswagen Up Black
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Tyres 5.2% 163
2 Lighting & signalling 1.8% 55
3 Visibility 1.2% 38
4 Brakes 0.8% 26
5 Body, structure & corrosion 0.3% 10
6 Suspension 0.3% 9
7 Emissions & environmental 0.2% 6
8 Seat belts & restraints 0.1% 4
Share of tests failing on each category Tyres 5.2% Lighting & signalling 1.8% Visibility 1.2% Brakes 0.8% Body, structure & corrosion 0.3% Suspension 0.3%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 3,116 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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