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Volkswagen UP - 2013

138.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen UP, model year 2013. Sample size: 20,980 cars, 44,169 tests and 60,970 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 20,980 cars

The 2013 Volkswagen Up has an overall defect rate of 138 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 219 per 100 vehicles, representing a 37% improvement. While the defect rates increase with mileage, the Up performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights, showing notable reductions in issues compared to the average car. For instance, the defect rate for brakes is 71, well below the average of 100, and steering defects are extremely low at just 2. Overall, this model stands out for its reliability, especially in key performance areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 20,980 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 28.0% better
70.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 86.8% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 20.0% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 59.5% better
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 35.0% better
142.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 32.0% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 42.3% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 51.5% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • 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
0 379 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,785
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,776
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,359
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,294
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,398
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,854
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,533
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,465
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,308
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,132

Serious faults (Top 10)

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,132
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 841
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 796
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 657
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 518
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 419
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 405
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 405
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: 398
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 392