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MOT reliability

Volkswagen High up

643 vehicles · 5,149 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 643 Volkswagen High up vehicles and 5,149 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen High up has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,908 miles.

643
Vehicles
5,149
MOT tests
4,992
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen High up problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen High up MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension42%
  • Brakes24%
  • Other22%
  • Visibility6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Identification & plates1%

Volkswagen High up pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen High up's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
22889%
341695%
440691%
543388%
641889%
743086%
843187%
942787%
1044685%
1146381%
1226282%
134676%

Fuel types: Petrol (538), Other (105)

Most common Volkswagen High up MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen High up MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (163 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (156 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (131 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (121 times)
  5. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (98 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (80 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (77 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (76 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (72 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (71 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (70 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (65 times)
  13. Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights (49 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (49 times)
  15. Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (48 times)

Volkswagen High up pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2015 1 11 82% 35,099
2014 223 2,368 87% 55,604
2013 162 1,827 87% 65,019

Volkswagen High up reliability FAQ

Across 643 Volkswagen High up vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen High up MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen High up in our data has covered around 58,908 miles.

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