2001 Volkswagen Lupo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

59.6%

Latest Pass Rate

53,492

Total Tests (All Years)

95,105 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 2001 Volkswagen Lupo as it ages.

8 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs59.8%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs54.7%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.3%

18 yrs53.5%

→ ↑3.8%

19 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.0%

21 yrs57.8%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs58.1%

→ ↑1.5%

23 yrs59.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	66.3%	5,550
9 yrs	63.8%	5,348
10 yrs	62.0%	5,403
11 yrs	59.8%	5,240
12 yrs	56.2%	5,078
13 yrs	55.5%	4,791
14 yrs	54.4%	4,459
15 yrs	54.7%	3,957
16 yrs	54.7%	3,396
17 yrs	56.8%	1,982
18 yrs	53.5%	1,765
19 yrs	57.3%	1,479
20 yrs	56.8%	1,528
21 yrs	57.8%	1,071
22 yrs	58.1%	1,201
23 yrs	59.6%	1,244

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volkswagen Lupo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	59.6%	1,244
2023 (22 yrs)	58.1%	1,201
2022 (21 yrs)	57.8%	1,071
2021 (20 yrs)	56.8%	1,528
2020 (19 yrs)	57.3%	1,479
2019 (18 yrs)	53.5%	1,765
2018 (17 yrs)	56.8%	1,982
2017 (16 yrs)	54.7%	3,396
2016 (15 yrs)	54.7%	3,957
2015 (14 yrs)	54.4%	4,459
2014 (13 yrs)	55.5%	4,791
2013 (12 yrs)	56.2%	5,078
2012 (11 yrs)	59.8%	5,240
2011 (10 yrs)	62%	5,403
2010 (9 yrs)	63.8%	5,348
2009 (8 yrs)	66.3%	5,550

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,550Avg Mileage 55,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2010High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,348Avg Mileage 61,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2011High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,403Avg Mileage 66,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2012High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,240Avg Mileage 71,566Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,078Avg Mileage 76,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,791Avg Mileage 80,054Top Failure Suspension — 47.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,459Avg Mileage 83,025Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,957Avg Mileage 86,481Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,396Avg Mileage 88,014Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,982Avg Mileage 90,306Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,765Avg Mileage 91,643Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,479Avg Mileage 90,969Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,528Avg Mileage 90,075Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2022High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,071Avg Mileage 91,829Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,201Avg Mileage 92,676Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2024High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,244Avg Mileage 95,105Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

MOT results for 2001 Volkswagen Lupo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	66.3%	5,550	55,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2010	9	63.8%	5,348	61,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2011	10	62.0%	5,403	66,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2012	11	59.8%	5,240	71,566	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2013	12	56.2%	5,078	76,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2014	13	55.5%	4,791	80,054	Suspension — 47.0%
2015	14	54.4%	4,459	83,025	Suspension — 50.5%
2016	15	54.7%	3,957	86,481	Suspension — 52.8%
2017	16	54.7%	3,396	88,014	Suspension — 54.7%
2018	17	56.8%	1,982	90,306	Suspension — 51.6%
2019	18	53.5%	1,765	91,643	Suspension — 56.0%
2020	19	57.3%	1,479	90,969	Suspension — 53.5%
2021	20	56.8%	1,528	90,075	Suspension — 65.1%
2022	21	57.8%	1,071	91,829	Suspension — 65.7%
2023	22	58.1%	1,201	92,676	Suspension — 69.2%
2024	23	59.6%	1,244	95,105	Suspension — 50.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volkswagen Lupo, with age trends.

Suspension

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	9.1% (8 yrs)	50.2% (23 yrs)	+41.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.5% (8 yrs)	47.3% (23 yrs)	+34.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (8 yrs)	24.2% (23 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 53,492 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.