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Volkswagen LUPO - 2002

378.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen LUPO, model year 2002. Sample size: 1,514 cars, 3,283 tests and 12,431 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,514 cars

The 2002 Volkswagen Lupo has an overall defect rate of about 379 per 100 vehicles, slightly higher than the yearly average of 374 per 100, indicating a 1.2% increase. The defect rate tends to rise with mileage, particularly in the highest bracket (124,000+ miles), where it reaches 532 per 100. Notably, the Lupo performs better than average in steering and equipment-related issues, with defects in these categories at 18% and 8% respectively, compared to the averages of 25% and 15%. However, it experiences a significantly higher rate of defects in the "Other" category, at 75% compared to the average of 54%.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,514 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 14.3% better
143.2 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
▲ 29.2% better
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
▲ 10.1% better
26.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 4.6% worse
100.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • 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
▼ 5.3% worse
310.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 9.4% worse
75.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 46.3% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 39.9% worse
75.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • 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 levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 961
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 826
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 765
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 730
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 708
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 604
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 580
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 551
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 353
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 316

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 69