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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Up r-line

1,026 vehicles · 2,066 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,026 Volkswagen Up r-line vehicles and 2,066 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Up r-line has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 20,283 miles.

1,026
Vehicles
2,066
MOT tests
4,569
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
8%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Up r-line problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Up r-line MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension63%
  • Brakes15%
  • Other12%
  • Visibility6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Up r-line pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
229100%
391991%
468190%
534391%
68091%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,020), Other (6)

Most common Volkswagen Up r-line MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Up r-line MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (80 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (80 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (52 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (46 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (36 times)
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (27 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (27 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (23 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (19 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (17 times)
  11. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (17 times)
  12. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (16 times)
  13. Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights (14 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (13 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (12 times)

Volkswagen Up r-line pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 105 118 90% 14,157
2022 227 415 92% 17,532
2021 288 784 91% 21,267
2020 198 735 91% 25,464

Volkswagen Up r-line reliability FAQ

Across 1,026 Volkswagen Up r-line 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 r-line 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 r-line in our data has covered around 20,283 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Up r-line

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