2002 Volkswagen Lupo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

56.5%

Latest Pass Rate

59,507

Total Tests (All Years)

90,021 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 2002 Volkswagen Lupo as it ages.

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs63.0%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.2%

16 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs55.5%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs56.4%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs59.6%

→ ↓3.1%

22 yrs56.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.0%	5,652
8 yrs	67.9%	5,495
9 yrs	64.4%	5,547
10 yrs	63.0%	5,463
11 yrs	60.4%	5,315
12 yrs	59.1%	5,128
13 yrs	57.8%	4,850
14 yrs	56.0%	4,502
15 yrs	57.4%	4,019
16 yrs	54.2%	2,450
17 yrs	54.2%	2,276
18 yrs	54.0%	1,940
19 yrs	55.5%	2,083
20 yrs	56.4%	1,508
21 yrs	59.6%	1,620
22 yrs	56.5%	1,659

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volkswagen Lupo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	56.5%	1,659
2023 (21 yrs)	59.6%	1,620
2022 (20 yrs)	56.4%	1,508
2021 (19 yrs)	55.5%	2,083
2020 (18 yrs)	54%	1,940
2019 (17 yrs)	54.2%	2,276
2018 (16 yrs)	54.2%	2,450
2017 (15 yrs)	57.4%	4,019
2016 (14 yrs)	56%	4,502
2015 (13 yrs)	57.8%	4,850
2014 (12 yrs)	59.1%	5,128
2013 (11 yrs)	60.4%	5,315
2012 (10 yrs)	63%	5,463
2011 (9 yrs)	64.4%	5,547
2010 (8 yrs)	67.9%	5,495
2009 (7 yrs)	70%	5,652

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,652Avg Mileage 47,072Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2010

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,495Avg Mileage 52,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2011High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,547Avg Mileage 58,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2012High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,463Avg Mileage 63,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2013High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,315Avg Mileage 67,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,128Avg Mileage 72,513Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2015High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,850Avg Mileage 76,867Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,502Avg Mileage 79,971Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,019Avg Mileage 82,500Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2018High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,450Avg Mileage 84,677Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2019High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,276Avg Mileage 86,561Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2020High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,940Avg Mileage 85,494Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2021High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,083Avg Mileage 87,053Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,508Avg Mileage 86,229Top Failure Suspension — 62.9%

2023High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,620Avg Mileage 87,342Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2024High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,659Avg Mileage 90,021Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

MOT results for 2002 Volkswagen Lupo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.0%	5,652	47,072	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2010	8	67.9%	5,495	52,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2011	9	64.4%	5,547	58,061	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2012	10	63.0%	5,463	63,747	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2013	11	60.4%	5,315	67,993	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2014	12	59.1%	5,128	72,513	Suspension — 41.1%
2015	13	57.8%	4,850	76,867	Suspension — 44.0%
2016	14	56.0%	4,502	79,971	Suspension — 49.8%
2017	15	57.4%	4,019	82,500	Suspension — 49.0%
2018	16	54.2%	2,450	84,677	Suspension — 53.3%
2019	17	54.2%	2,276	86,561	Suspension — 52.8%
2020	18	54.0%	1,940	85,494	Suspension — 56.7%
2021	19	55.5%	2,083	87,053	Suspension — 59.4%
2022	20	56.4%	1,508	86,229	Suspension — 62.9%
2023	21	59.6%	1,620	87,342	Suspension — 59.8%
2024	22	56.5%	1,659	90,021	Suspension — 51.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volkswagen Lupo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.0%

↑ 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	7.1% (7 yrs)	51.1% (22 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.2% (7 yrs)	43.6% (22 yrs)	+33.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (7 yrs)	24.7% (22 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 59,507 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.