Volkswagen Lupo reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Lupo

Model reliability rank
50
MOT-based rank from 44,291 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
69.7%
Share of this model's 44,291 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£265/yr
Average vehicle miles
95,509
Moderate average mileage in the current pool.
Life expectancy miles
95,509
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
22.1
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.01%
0.01% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
4,373
4,373 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
44,291
44,291 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
4,373On the road
Insight summary

Volkswagen Lupo is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 4,373 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 69.7% from 44,291 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 50. The current pool shows an average of 95,509 miles and an average age of 22.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 95,509 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are exhaust emissions, engine warning light and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Lupo looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
PETROL3,884
DIESEL489
PETROL88.8%3,884 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1,385
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1,222
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))1,050
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))794
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))769
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))748
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))575
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))526
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))517
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))505
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))489
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))480
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))476
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))445
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))436
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))415
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))390
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))361
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))361
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))355
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))350
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))339
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))333
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))331
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))326
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 13,978 defects across this top 25 set
01
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
9.9% of displayed top 25
1,385
02
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
8.7% of displayed top 25
1,222
03
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7.5% of displayed top 25
1,050
04
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5.7% of displayed top 25
794
05
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
5.5% of displayed top 25
769
06
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
5.4% of displayed top 25
748
07
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
4.1% of displayed top 25
575
08
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
3.8% of displayed top 25
526
09
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
3.7% of displayed top 25
517
10
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
3.6% of displayed top 25
505
11
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
3.5% of displayed top 25
489
12
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3.4% of displayed top 25
480
13
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3.4% of displayed top 25
476
14
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
3.2% of displayed top 25
445
15
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
436
16
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
3.0% of displayed top 25
415
17
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.8% of displayed top 25
390
18
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
2.6% of displayed top 25
361
19
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2.6% of displayed top 25
361
20
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
2.5% of displayed top 25
355
21
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.5% of displayed top 25
350
22
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
2.4% of displayed top 25
339
23
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.4% of displayed top 25
333
24
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
331
25
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
326