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Volkswagen UP - 2014

129.7 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 UP, model year 2014. Sample size: 21,638 cars, 45,028 tests and 58,399 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 21,638 cars

The 2014 Volkswagen UP shows a significantly lower overall defect rate of 130 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 194 defects per 100 for vehicles of the same year, marking a 33% improvement. Notably, the UP performs exceptionally well in categories like Brakes and Steering, with defect rates much lower than the average, indicating higher reliability in those areas. While there is a trend of increasing defects with higher mileage, the UP remains competitive across all mileage segments compared to its peers. Overall, this model stands out for its low defect rates in critical safety categories, suggesting a robust build quality relative to similar vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 21,638 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 27.2% better
67.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 89.1% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • 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: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 18.0% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 55.2% better
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
▲ 32.2% better
134.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 32.7% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 51.1% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • 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
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 27.4% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
0 359 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: 9,977
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,689
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,883
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,504
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,053
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,644
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,633
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,221
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,116
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,026

Serious faults (Top 10)

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,026
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 828
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 682
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 675
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 642
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 563
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 562
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: 463
Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
FAIL
Occurrences: 417
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: 370