Volkswagen Up MOT data by year

The Volkswagen Up appears in 665,062 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 2003–2025. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, brakes and visibility, and its overall pass rate is 88.1%.

665,062
MOT tests analysed
88.1%
Pass rate
11.9%
Fail rate
2003–2025
Years covered

By model year

Volkswagen Up MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Volkswagen Up
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 5.4% 36,133
2 Brakes 3.8% 25,070
3 Visibility 3.7% 24,494
4 Tyres 3.4% 22,545
5 Suspension 2.1% 14,107
6 Body, structure & corrosion 1.7% 10,975
7 Emissions & environmental 1.3% 8,753
8 Seat belts & restraints 0.4% 2,522
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 5.4% Brakes 3.8% Visibility 3.7% Tyres 3.4% Suspension 2.1% Body, structure & corrosion 1.7%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 665,062 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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