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Volkswagen UP - 2015

126.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen UP, model year 2015. Sample size: 16,593 cars, 34,594 tests and 43,589 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 16,593 cars

The 2015 Volkswagen Up shows an overall defect rate of 126 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 170. This model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes and steering, where it exhibits a lower defect percentage compared to the average. Notably, it also has fewer issues related to lights and electrics, wheels, suspensions, and body structure. As mileage increases, defect rates for this model rise sharply, especially in the 124,000+ miles category, indicating that older vehicles may experience more wear. Overall, the Volkswagen Up stands out for its reliability compared to other cars of the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 16,593 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 29.4% better
59.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 86.9% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 16.1% better
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 39.7% better
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.1% better
135.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 35.0% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 60.0% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 6.8% worse
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 7,698
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,991
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,592
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,568
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,483
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,207
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 972
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 820
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 755
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 688

Serious faults (Top 10)

Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 820
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 664
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 608
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 554
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 523
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 507
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 487
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 467
Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
FAIL
Occurrences: 426
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 362