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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Up gti

2,769 vehicles · 7,048 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,769 Volkswagen Up gti vehicles and 7,048 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Up gti has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 24,389 miles.

2,769
Vehicles
7,048
MOT tests
5,532
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
11%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Up gti problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Up gti MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension65%
  • Other13%
  • Brakes13%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Visibility3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Up gti pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
210894%
32,94588%
42,35189%
51,24486%
624887%
71100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,724), Other (45)

Most common Volkswagen Up gti MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (292 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (261 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (123 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (116 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (112 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (109 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (92 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (77 times)
  9. Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (56 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (50 times)
  11. Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights (49 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (48 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (48 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (47 times)
  15. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (37 times)

Volkswagen Up gti pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 168 188 91% 16,608
2022 815 1,584 89% 20,381
2021 921 2,642 88% 25,772
2020 639 2,473 88% 28,857
2019 2 10 100% 36,368

Volkswagen Up gti reliability FAQ

Across 2,769 Volkswagen Up gti vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Volkswagen Up gti in our data has covered around 24,389 miles.

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