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Volkswagen LUPO - 2004

356.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen LUPO, model year 2004. Sample size: 1,111 cars, 2,345 tests and 8,353 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,111 cars

The 2004 Volkswagen Lupo has an overall defect rate of 356 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 382 per 100 vehicles. Notably, it excels in categories such as Steering and Lights & Electrics, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, the model shows higher issues in the "Other" category, indicating potential concerns that are less common in comparable vehicles. Mileage trends also reveal that as distance increases, defect rates rise, particularly in the highest mileage group. Overall, while the Lupo performs well in certain areas, there are specific concerns that warrant attention.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,111 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 4.6% better
156.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 45.0% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 6.1% worse
31.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.4% better
82.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • 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
▲ 7.1% better
290.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • 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
Body/Structure
▼ 7.1% worse
68.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 60.1% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
Other
▼ 28.3% worse
64.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 541 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: 612
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 577
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 570
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 467
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 416
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 415
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 369
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 333
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 284
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 250

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 51