Volkswagen Up
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 13 years from 194,335 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
90%
Total Tests
194,335
Best Year
2022 (98%)
Years Covered
13
How reliable is the Volkswagen Up?
Volkswagen Up by Year
| Year | Pass Rate | Tests | Avg Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 93% | 167 | 59,939 mi |
| 2023 | 93% | 43 | 56,946 mi |
| 2022 | 98% | 49 | 12,515 mi |
| 2021 | 95% | 1,339 | 16,529 mi |
| 2020 | 95% | 2,661 | 19,544 mi |
| 2019 | 93% | 12,889 | 26,676 mi |
| 2018 | 90% | 20,009 | 32,253 mi |
| 2017 | 88% | 20,516 | 39,002 mi |
| 2016 | 86% | 20,194 | 43,097 mi |
| 2015 | 86% | 25,337 | 49,747 mi |
| 2014 | 86% | 33,757 | 56,147 mi |
| 2013 | 86% | 33,933 | 61,769 mi |
| 2012 | 84% | 23,441 | 69,357 mi |
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About the Volkswagen Up
The Volkswagen Up has been tested 194,335 times in 2024 MOT data across 13 model years (2012 to 2024), with an average pass rate of 90%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.
Best and Worst Years
The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 98% pass rate from 49 tests. The 2012 model has the lowest at 84%. The 14 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.
Reliability Trend
Newer VOLKSWAGEN UPs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 7 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2012) averages 69,357 miles, while the newest (2024) averages 59,939 miles.
Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Up performs 5 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volkswagen range.
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