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Volkswagen HIGH UP - 2014

118.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen HIGH UP, model year 2014. Sample size: 220 cars, 448 tests and 529 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 220 cars

The 2014 Volkswagen High Up has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 118 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 194 per 100, marking a 39% improvement. This model excels particularly in steering, lights and electrics, and equipment, where it shows much lower defect percentages than the average. Notably, as mileage increases, defect rates also rise, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, but the High Up remains relatively consistent compared to its peers. Overall, this model stands out for its reliability, especially in key areas such as steering and body structure.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 220 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.6% better
74.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 96.6% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 19.8% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 68.4% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 39.6% better
120.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
Body/Structure
▲ 48.7% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 91.1% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • Speedometer: operation impaired
Other
▲ 59.9% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 93
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 10
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8

Serious faults (Top 10)

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 3