Volkswagen Up Gti: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Up Gti passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,647 individual Volkswagen Up Gti tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate88.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+11.8 points
Tests analysed1,647
Average mileage at test19,158 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank927 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Volkswagen Up Gtis presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Volkswagen Up Gti tested had covered 19,158 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Volkswagen Up Gti bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Volkswagen Up Gti rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Volkswagen Up Gtis actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Up Gti

  1. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.6% of tests (4.32x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.6% of tests (2.77x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
  4. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
  5. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.2% of tests
  6. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.2% of tests
  7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.2% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.1% of tests
  9. A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction, 0.1% of tests (3.01x the national rate for this defect)
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests

From 2,811 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Up Gti tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 13.41% of these flagged Volkswagen Up Gti defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Volkswagen Up Gti pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Up Gti year:

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