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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Up black edition

2,179 vehicles · 4,116 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,179 Volkswagen Up black edition vehicles and 4,116 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Up black edition has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 20,598 miles.

2,179
Vehicles
4,116
MOT tests
4,614
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
9%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Up black edition problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Up black edition MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension59%
  • Brakes17%
  • Other15%
  • Visibility5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Up black edition pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
27591%
31,76391%
41,41692%
570490%
611685%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,161), Other (18)

Most common Volkswagen Up black edition MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Up black edition MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (136 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (128 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (96 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (77 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (68 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (64 times)
  7. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (63 times)
  8. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (51 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (46 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (43 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (33 times)
  12. Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights (32 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (31 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (25 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (22 times)

Volkswagen Up black edition pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 149 165 92% 14,270
2022 422 765 91% 18,224
2021 679 1,820 92% 20,837
2020 365 1,325 90% 25,592

Volkswagen Up black edition reliability FAQ

Across 2,179 Volkswagen Up black edition vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Up black edition MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Up black edition in our data has covered around 20,598 miles.

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