Electric Volkswagen Up: MOT pass rate
90.5% of electric Volkswagen Ups pass the MOT first time, measured across 201 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 35,746.
Electric against the other Volkswagen Up versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 84.6% | 120,962 |
| Electric | 90.5% | 201 |
| All Volkswagen Up | 84.7% | 121,174 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
No exhaust, no emissions test and far fewer moving parts, which is why EVs post the highest pass rates of any fuel type. Tyres and suspension take the load instead, since they are heavier.
On the Volkswagen Up specifically, electric is the strongest at 90.5%, and this electric version sits 5.8 points above the 84.7% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The electric Volkswagen Up is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average electric Volkswagen Up had covered 35,746 miles at test, against 49,267 for the petrol. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
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 Up page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Volkswagen Up fuel types
- Petrol Volkswagen Up - 84.6%