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
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|
Most common failures (all years)
| # | 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 |
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.