Petrol Volkswagen Lupo: MOT pass rate

66.6% of petrol Volkswagen Lupos pass the MOT first time, measured across 5,299 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 83,476.

Petrol against the other Volkswagen Lupo versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Volkswagen Lupo specifically, petrol is the strongest at 66.6%, and this petrol version sits 0.1 points above the 66.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Volkswagen Lupo had covered 83,476 miles at test, against 129,759 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volkswagen Lupo page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Volkswagen Lupo

1. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 3.2% of tests (11.73x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 3.6% of tests (10.28x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 4.9% of tests (9.58x the national rate for this defect)
4. Emissions test unable to be completed, 2.6% of tests (6.35x the national rate for this defect)
5. 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., 3.2% of tests (6.11x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.3% of tests (5.23x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 7.7% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this defect)
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.5% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this defect)
9. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.3% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.7% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)

From 5,361 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen Lupo tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen Lupo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Volkswagen Lupo

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 10% of tests (17.77x the national rate for this defect)
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 15.1% of tests (5.31x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 20.5% of tests (4.34x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 20.9% of tests (4.04x the national rate for this defect)
5. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 5% of tests (3.96x the national rate for this defect)
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 22% of tests (3.95x the national rate for this defect)
7. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.2% of tests (3.81x the national rate for this defect)
8. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 4.3% of tests (3.17x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 18.4% of tests (2.98x the national rate for this defect)
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 7.8% of tests (2.93x the national rate for this defect)

From 5,361 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen Lupo tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen Lupo fuel types

• Diesel Volkswagen Lupo - 65.5%

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