2000 Volkswagen Lupo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

62.6%

Latest Pass Rate

53,809

Total Tests (All Years)

87,002 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Volkswagen Lupo as it ages.

9 yrs64.8%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs56.2%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs53.9%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs54.5%

→ ↑5.7%

20 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.0%

21 yrs59.2%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.0%

23 yrs60.3%

→ ↑2.3%

24 yrs62.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	64.8%	6,220
10 yrs	61.1%	6,022
11 yrs	57.4%	5,951
12 yrs	56.2%	5,708
13 yrs	53.3%	5,444
14 yrs	52.7%	5,037
15 yrs	53.5%	4,528
16 yrs	55.0%	3,847
17 yrs	53.9%	3,116
18 yrs	53.8%	1,744
19 yrs	54.5%	1,467
20 yrs	60.2%	1,158
21 yrs	59.2%	1,195
22 yrs	62.3%	825
23 yrs	60.3%	858
24 yrs	62.6%	689

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Volkswagen Lupo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	62.6%	689
2023 (23 yrs)	60.3%	858
2022 (22 yrs)	62.3%	825
2021 (21 yrs)	59.2%	1,195
2020 (20 yrs)	60.2%	1,158
2019 (19 yrs)	54.5%	1,467
2018 (18 yrs)	53.8%	1,744
2017 (17 yrs)	53.9%	3,116
2016 (16 yrs)	55%	3,847
2015 (15 yrs)	53.5%	4,528
2014 (14 yrs)	52.7%	5,037
2013 (13 yrs)	53.3%	5,444
2012 (12 yrs)	56.2%	5,708
2011 (11 yrs)	57.4%	5,951
2010 (10 yrs)	61.1%	6,022
2009 (9 yrs)	64.8%	6,220

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,220Avg Mileage 61,402Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2010High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,022Avg Mileage 67,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2011High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,951Avg Mileage 71,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2012High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,708Avg Mileage 76,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,444Avg Mileage 80,927Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2014High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,037Avg Mileage 84,596Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,528Avg Mileage 87,448Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2016High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,847Avg Mileage 89,389Top Failure Brakes — 53.0%

2017High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,116Avg Mileage 89,033Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2018High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,744Avg Mileage 88,751Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,467Avg Mileage 88,812Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,158Avg Mileage 87,687Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,195Avg Mileage 86,934Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2022High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 825Avg Mileage 89,318Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2023High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 858Avg Mileage 88,156Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2024High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 689Avg Mileage 87,002Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

MOT results for 2000 Volkswagen Lupo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	64.8%	6,220	61,402	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2010	10	61.1%	6,022	67,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2011	11	57.4%	5,951	71,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2012	12	56.2%	5,708	76,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2013	13	53.3%	5,444	80,927	Brakes — 44.6%
2014	14	52.7%	5,037	84,596	Brakes — 48.8%
2015	15	53.5%	4,528	87,448	Brakes — 48.5%
2016	16	55.0%	3,847	89,389	Brakes — 53.0%
2017	17	53.9%	3,116	89,033	Brakes — 56.8%
2018	18	53.8%	1,744	88,751	Brakes — 53.6%
2019	19	54.5%	1,467	88,812	Brakes — 57.5%
2020	20	60.2%	1,158	87,687	Brakes — 50.6%
2021	21	59.2%	1,195	86,934	Brakes — 55.0%
2022	22	62.3%	825	89,318	Brakes — 60.7%
2023	23	60.3%	858	88,156	Brakes — 57.5%
2024	24	62.6%	689	87,002	Suspension — 54.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Volkswagen Lupo, with age trends.

Brakes

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.5% (9 yrs)	43.8% (24 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (9 yrs)	25.4% (24 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Lupo cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 53,809 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.