Volkswagen Up reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Up

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 713,572 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

83.8%

Share of this model's 713,572 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

62.6 mpg

CO2 emission

105 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£110/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

54,202

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

61,544

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.1

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

118,650

118,181 valid MOT, 469 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

713,572

713,572 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

118,650On the road

Insight summary

Volkswagen Up is a common model in this snapshot, with 118,650 represented vehicles and 0.28% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 83.8% from 713,572 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 58. The current pool shows an average of 54,202 miles and an average age of 10.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 61,544 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by electric, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, braking components and exhaust emissions. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Up looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	118,419
ELECTRIC	191
OTHER	29
DIESEL	7
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	3
GAS BI-FUEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

3 / 5

Adult

81%

Children

83%

Pedestrian

46%

Safety systems

55%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	5,770
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	5,482
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	4,884
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4,819
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	4,730
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	4,538
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4,115
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4,025
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	3,983
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3,882
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,621
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	3,385
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	3,343
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3,258
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3,255
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3,117
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	3,063
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	2,921
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2,827
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	2,723
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	2,575
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,542
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	2,463
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	2,416
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	2,403

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 90,140 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

5,770

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

5,482

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

4,884

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

4,819

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

4,730

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

4,538

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

4,115

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

4,025

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

3,983

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

3,882

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

3,621

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

3,385

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

3,343

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

3,258

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

3,255

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

3,117

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

3,063

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

2,921

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

2,827

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

2,723

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

2,575

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,542

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

2,463

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

2,416

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

2,403

Volkswagen Up reliability and MOT data