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Volkswagen LUPO - 2001

410.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen LUPO, model year 2001. Sample size: 1,093 cars, 2,343 tests and 9,622 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,093 cars

The 2001 Volkswagen Lupo has an overall defect rate of 411 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 11% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 369 defects per 100. Notably, the Lupo shows significantly fewer issues with steering and equipment compared to the average, with defects in these categories at 17% and 10% respectively, marking a reduction of 30% and 38%. However, the Lupo stands out negatively in the "Other" defects category, where it has an 84% defect rate, significantly higher than the average of 55%. Mileage trends indicate increasing defect rates as mileage increases, particularly peaking in the highest mileage group above 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,093 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 4.6% worse
174.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 31.6% better
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 5.8% worse
31.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 11.5% worse
98.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 15.7% worse
338.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 5.6% better
67.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 39.8% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 51.8% worse
84.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 589 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)

A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 814
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 734
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 671
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 533
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 527
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 472
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 454
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 334
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 220

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
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: 66
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 52