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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Up white edition

204 vehicles · 633 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 204 Volkswagen Up white edition vehicles and 633 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Up white edition has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 23,162 miles.

204
Vehicles
633
MOT tests
4,574
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
8%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Up white edition problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension57%
  • Other16%
  • Brakes16%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Visibility5%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Steering0%

Volkswagen Up white edition pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2683%
321993%
422289%
514794%
63686%

Fuel types: Petrol (203), Other (1)

Most common Volkswagen Up white edition MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (25 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (19 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (18 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (17 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (14 times)
  6. Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights (10 times)
  7. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  8. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  10. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (8 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  13. Items removed from driver's view prior to test (5 times)
  14. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  15. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (5 times)

Volkswagen Up white edition pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 3 7 100% 33,059
2021 107 306 90% 21,822
2020 87 317 93% 24,694

Volkswagen Up white edition reliability FAQ

Across 204 Volkswagen Up white 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 white edition MOT issues are: Offside 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)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Up white edition in our data has covered around 23,162 miles.

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