Volkswagen Lupo
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 7 years from 11,879 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
74%
Total Tests
11,879
Best Year
2005 (79%)
Years Covered
7
How reliable is the Volkswagen Lupo?
Volkswagen Lupo by Year
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About the Volkswagen Lupo
The Volkswagen Lupo has been tested 11,879 times in 2024 MOT data across 7 model years (1999 to 2005), with an average pass rate of 74%. That's 8 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as diesel and petrol.
Best and Worst Years
The 2005 model is the most reliable with a 79% pass rate from 792 tests. The 2002 model has the lowest at 72%. The 7 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.
Reliability Trend
The VOLKSWAGEN LUPO has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (1999) averages 90,588 miles, while the newest (2005) averages 81,706 miles.
Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Lupo is 11 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Volkswagen models.
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