VolkswagenUP MOT results

In 2025, 79.6% of Volkswagen UP MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 73.1% for cars of the same age. 4.4% had at least one dangerous defect (7.2% for cars the same age). The typical Volkswagen UP tested was 10 years old with 46,800 miles. Based on 126,432 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.

RegisterHow many Volkswagen UP cars are on the road

First-time pass: 79.6%no defects to fix
Cars the same age: 73.1%first-time pass
Fixed at the test: 4.9%passed after repair
Failed: 15.6%needed a retest
Dangerous defect: 4.4%same age 7.2%
Typical mileage: 46,800at the test

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

First-time pass rate by year first registered

Volkswagen UPAll cars first registered that year

Year first registered	Tests	First-time pass	All cars
2023	78	94.9%	91.7%
2022	3,080	90.8%	88.5%
2021	4,056	90.8%	87.2%
2020	3,323	90.6%	85.9%
2019	7,869	88.4%	83.5%
2018	12,318	84.7%	80.8%
2017	12,677	81.2%	78.1%
2016	12,393	76.2%	74.8%
2015	15,795	77.4%	71.8%
2014	21,101	77.3%	68.5%
2013	20,107	76.1%	65.6%
2012	13,605	73.8%	63.2%

Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.

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By age at the test

Volkswagen UPAll cars that age

Age	Tests	First-time pass	All cars	Typical miles
3-4 years	7,433	90.8%	87.4%	17,800
5-9 years	53,113	81.8%	79.1%	37,600
10-14 years	64,939	76.2%	65.7%	60,300
15-19 years	1	100.0%	57.6%	60,600
20-29 years	2	100.0%	59.6%	80,200

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Where they’re tested

Colour shows how common the Volkswagen UP is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.

under 0.5×
0.5×–0.8×
0.8×–1.25×
1.25×–2×
2× or more
Fewer than 5 tests
None tested

Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.

Postcode area	Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
B Birmingham	West Midlands	3,216	2.5%	0.8×	83.3%
S Sheffield	Yorkshire and the Humber	2,729	2.2%	1.0×	81.3%
BS Bristol	South West	2,647	2.1%	1.2×	75.9%
NE Newcastle upon Tyne	North East	2,645	2.1%	1.3×	78.8%
CF Cardiff	Wales	2,566	2.0%	1.2×	76.8%
EH Edinburgh	Scotland	2,326	1.8%	1.5×	70.4%
GU Guildford	South East	2,279	1.8%	1.3×	80.4%
TN Tonbridge	South East	2,257	1.8%	1.3×	82.0%
NG Nottingham	East Midlands	2,241	1.8%	1.0×	79.6%
G Glasgow	Scotland	2,093	1.7%	1.0×	70.9%
BN Brighton	South East	2,066	1.6%	1.4×	78.7%
RG Reading	South East	1,970	1.6%	1.0×	81.6%
NR Norwich	East of England	1,964	1.6%	1.1×	82.6%
SA Swansea	Wales	1,927	1.5%	1.2×	78.0%
RH Redhill	South East	1,902	1.5%	1.5×	81.1%
CV Coventry	West Midlands	1,894	1.5%	1.0×	81.4%
GL Gloucester	South West	1,890	1.5%	1.2×	78.8%
OX Oxford	South East	1,861	1.5%	1.3×	80.5%
HP Hemel Hempstead	South East	1,765	1.4%	1.5×	78.2%
LE Leicester	East Midlands	1,720	1.4%	0.8×	81.3%
PO Portsmouth	South East	1,689	1.3%	1.0×	78.8%
PE Peterborough	East of England	1,674	1.3%	0.7×	82.0%
KT Kingston upon Thames	London	1,660	1.3%	1.6×	83.9%
M Manchester	North West	1,656	1.3%	0.9×	79.0%
DE Derby	East Midlands	1,638	1.3%	0.9×	82.7%
LS Leeds	Yorkshire and the Humber	1,621	1.3%	1.1×	71.3%
SO Southampton	South East	1,600	1.3%	1.0×	82.7%
SK Stockport	North West	1,558	1.2%	1.2×	80.7%
BH Bournemouth	South West	1,532	1.2%	1.2×	81.5%
NN Northampton	East Midlands	1,503	1.2%	0.9×	79.5%
IP Ipswich	East of England	1,457	1.2%	1.0×	82.6%
YO York	Yorkshire and the Humber	1,456	1.2%	1.2×	78.9%
BA Bath	South West	1,406	1.1%	1.3×	78.9%
BD Bradford	Yorkshire and the Humber	1,388	1.1%	1.2×	79.3%
EX Exeter	South West	1,377	1.1%	1.0×	82.1%
CM Chelmsford	East of England	1,363	1.1%	0.9×	81.7%
CH Chester	North West	1,299	1.0%	0.9×	78.0%
PL Plymouth	South West	1,250	1.0%	1.0×	77.3%
ME Rochester	South East	1,205	1.0%	0.9×	84.7%
WR Worcester	West Midlands	1,190	0.9%	1.6×	83.0%
ST Stoke-on-Trent	West Midlands	1,185	0.9%	0.8×	79.5%
WA Warrington	North West	1,126	0.9%	0.9×	81.8%
SL Slough	South East	1,124	0.9%	1.2×	83.6%
PR Preston	North West	1,103	0.9%	1.0×	82.8%
MK Milton Keynes	South East	1,091	0.9%	0.8×	79.6%
DN Doncaster	Yorkshire and the Humber	1,081	0.9%	0.7×	82.3%
TR Truro	South West	1,081	0.9%	1.4×	76.6%
AB Aberdeen	Scotland	1,075	0.9%	1.1×	69.9%
NP Newport	Wales	1,058	0.8%	1.0×	76.9%
SN Swindon	South West	1,043	0.8%	0.9×	80.4%
CB Cambridge	East of England	1,035	0.8%	1.2×	78.6%
TQ Torquay	South West	1,027	0.8%	1.6×	82.5%
LA Lancaster	North West	1,009	0.8%	1.5×	81.2%
TW Twickenham	London	1,005	0.8%	1.1×	84.3%
SG Stevenage	East of England	997	0.8%	1.1×	84.3%
LL Llandudno	Wales	943	0.7%	0.8×	82.1%
WF Wakefield	Yorkshire and the Humber	938	0.7%	0.8×	81.0%
TS Teesside	North East	921	0.7%	0.8×	76.3%
CT Canterbury	South East	909	0.7%	0.9×	81.2%
BL Bolton	North West	873	0.7%	0.9×	84.1%
L Liverpool	North West	861	0.7%	0.6×	80.0%
KY Kirkcaldy	Scotland	858	0.7%	1.2×	69.5%
BB Blackburn	North West	843	0.7%	0.8×	80.9%
DH Durham	North East	828	0.7%	1.3×	78.5%
DL Darlington	North East	816	0.6%	1.1×	75.7%
SY Shrewsbury	West Midlands	798	0.6%	0.9×	79.9%
AL St Albans	East of England	786	0.6%	1.4×	81.0%
CW Crewe	North West	780	0.6%	1.0×	79.9%
SW London SW	London	776	0.6%	1.4×	82.6%
N London N	London	764	0.6%	0.9×	82.6%
DT Dorchester	South West	754	0.6%	1.5×	84.1%
DY Dudley	West Midlands	753	0.6%	0.9×	84.5%
TA Taunton	South West	739	0.6%	0.9×	76.6%
SE London SE	London	732	0.6%	0.7×	80.6%
OL Oldham	North West	728	0.6%	0.8×	78.6%
KA Kilmarnock	Scotland	725	0.6%	1.1×	71.7%
CO Colchester	East of England	710	0.6%	0.7×	79.3%
CA Carlisle	North West	692	0.5%	0.9×	78.3%
HD Huddersfield	Yorkshire and the Humber	690	0.5%	1.3×	77.5%
SP Salisbury	South West	683	0.5%	1.1×	79.5%
WS Walsall	West Midlands	680	0.5%	0.8×	75.4%
DD Dundee	Scotland	648	0.5%	1.3×	66.5%
CR Croydon	London	644	0.5%	0.8×	81.5%
SS Southend-on-Sea	East of England	644	0.5%	0.6×	86.0%
HU Hull	Yorkshire and the Humber	629	0.5%	0.7×	78.2%
DA Dartford	South East	625	0.5%	0.7×	83.7%
LN Lincoln	East Midlands	608	0.5%	0.9×	76.0%
NW London NW	London	593	0.5%	0.7×	80.6%
WV Wolverhampton	West Midlands	591	0.5%	0.7×	82.9%
HR Hereford	West Midlands	589	0.5%	1.2×	80.6%
BR Bromley	London	550	0.4%	1.2×	83.1%
EN Enfield	London	536	0.4%	0.7×	82.1%
IV Inverness	Scotland	533	0.4%	1.0×	76.0%
HG Harrogate	Yorkshire and the Humber	530	0.4%	1.5×	79.2%
RM Romford	London	524	0.4%	0.5×	87.2%
HX Halifax	Yorkshire and the Humber	513	0.4%	1.6×	72.9%
FK Falkirk	Scotland	509	0.4%	0.9×	75.2%
ML Motherwell	Scotland	494	0.4%	0.8×	69.0%
WN Wigan	North West	492	0.4%	0.8×	81.1%
FY Blackpool	North West	487	0.4%	0.9×	81.3%
HA Harrow	London	481	0.4%	0.6×	81.7%
PA Paisley	Scotland	461	0.4%	0.8×	68.8%
SR Sunderland	North East	457	0.4%	1.1×	71.1%
LU Luton	East of England	451	0.4%	0.5×	79.4%
E London E	London	450	0.4%	0.4×	79.3%
UB Southall	London	427	0.3%	0.5×	87.1%
WD Watford	East of England	427	0.3%	0.9×	77.5%
PH Perth	Scotland	405	0.3%	1.1×	72.6%
TF Telford	West Midlands	391	0.3%	0.8×	80.8%
W London W	London	377	0.3%	1.1×	80.6%
IG Ilford	London	295	0.2%	0.5×	84.4%
SM Sutton	London	282	0.2%	1.0×	83.7%
DG Dumfries	Scotland	212	0.2%	0.7×	81.1%
TD Galashiels	Scotland	205	0.2%	0.9×	72.7%
KW Kirkwall	Scotland	93	<0.1%	0.9×	86.0%
LD Llandrindod Wells	Wales	69	<0.1%	0.6×	73.9%
ZE Shetland	Scotland	52	<0.1%	1.1×	61.5%
HS Outer Hebrides	Scotland	42	<0.1%	0.7×	78.6%

Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
Scotland	10,731	8.5%	1.1×	71.1%
North East	5,667	4.5%	1.1×	77.3%
North West	13,507	10.7%	0.9×	80.5%
Yorkshire and the Humber	11,575	9.2%	1.0×	78.6%
Wales	6,563	5.2%	1.1×	77.9%
West Midlands	11,287	8.9%	0.9×	81.7%
East Midlands	7,710	6.1%	0.9×	80.3%
East of England	11,508	9.1%	0.9×	81.8%
London	10,096	8.0%	0.8×	82.9%
South East	22,343	17.7%	1.1×	80.9%
South West	15,429	12.2%	1.2×	79.1%

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Where they fail

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.

Volkswagen UPCars the same age

Lights and electrics7.1%9.4%
Brakes4.7%5.6%
Tyres4.2%6.5%
Suspension4.0%8.5%
Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)3.0%3.9%
Emissions and leaks2.1%2.6%
Body and structure2.0%2.5%
Seat belts and airbags0.5%0.7%
Steering0.2%1.9%

A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.

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Most common failures

The 10 defects that failed Volkswagen UP tests most often, as a share of all tests.

Failure	Tests	Cars the same age	vs same age	Marked dangerous
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension	1.5%	1.4%	1.1×	0.0%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)	1.4%	1.7%	0.8×	0.0%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres Dangerous	1.4%	2.3%	0.6×	100.0%
Headlamp aim: too low Lights and electrics	1.4%	1.1%	1.3×	0.0%
Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes	1.4%	0.6%	2.3×	0.0%
Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics	1.3%	1.9%	0.7×	0.0%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lights and electrics	1.3%	1.0%	1.3×	0.0%
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Emissions and leaks	1.1%	0.4%	2.8×	0.0%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension	1.1%	2.7%	0.4×	0.0%
Fuel cap/sealing device: ineffective Body and structure	1.0%	0.1%	10×	0.0%

“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.

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Most common advisories

Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.

Advisory	Tests
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing	13.9%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge	12.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	6.2%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement	6.1%
Brake pads: wearing thin	3.1%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively	3.0%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively	2.5%
Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s)	2.1%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread	1.9%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases	1.6%

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By fuel

Fuel	Tests	First-time pass
Petrol	123,963	79.3%
Electric	2,458	91.1%

Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.

MOT results for every model