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Volkswagen E-up

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 2,363 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

93%

Total Tests

2,363

Best Year

2021 (94%)

Years Covered

3

How reliable is the Volkswagen E-up?

vs national average+11% (82% avg)
vs Volkswagen brand average+8% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread2 percentage points

Volkswagen E-up by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202293%4514,887 mi
202194%1,93616,509 mi
202092%38216,840 mi

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About the Volkswagen E-up

The Volkswagen E-up has been tested 2,363 times in 2024 MOT data across 3 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as electric.

Best and Worst Years

The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 1,936 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 92%. With just a 2 point spread, the E-up is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 16,840 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 14,887 miles.

Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the E-up performs 8 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volkswagen range.

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