Volkswagen Up R-Line: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Up R-Line passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 505 individual Volkswagen Up R-Line tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate91.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15 points
Tests analysed505
Average mileage at test16,522 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank446 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Volkswagen Up R-Lines 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 R-Line tested had covered 16,522 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 R-Line 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 R-Line 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 R-Lines actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Up R-Line

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.4% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
  2. 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, 0.5% of tests (3.88x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  4. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.5% of tests
  5. 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, 0.4% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
  7. Reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface, 0.1% of tests (6.74x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.1% of tests
  9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.1% of tests
  10. Abnormal lag in brake operation on a wheel, 0.1% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)

From 737 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Up R-Line tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.67% of these flagged Volkswagen Up R-Line defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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