Volkswagen Up R-Line MOT data by year

The Volkswagen Up R-Line appears in 1,506 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 93.2%.

1,506
MOT tests analysed
93.2%
Pass rate
6.8%
Fail rate
2020–2023
Years covered

By model year

Volkswagen Up R-Line MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2020 621 92.1% 7.9% Tyres
2021 620 93.4% 6.6% Tyres

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Volkswagen Up R-Line
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Tyres 4.5% 68
2 Lighting & signalling 2.0% 30
3 Visibility 1.2% 18
4 Brakes 0.8% 12
5 Suspension 0.3% 5
6 Body, structure & corrosion 0.3% 5
7 Other defects 0.1% 2
8 Steering 0.1% 1
Share of tests failing on each category Tyres 4.5% Lighting & signalling 2.0% Visibility 1.2% Brakes 0.8% Suspension 0.3% Body, structure & corrosion 0.3%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 1,506 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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