2003 Volkswagen Lupo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

34,062

Total Tests (All Years)

87,686 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 2003 Volkswagen Lupo as it ages.

6 yrs72.7%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs67.3%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs61.7%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs56.8%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs61.7%

→ ↓3.1%

20 yrs58.6%

→ ↑4.7%

21 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.7%	2,991
7 yrs	71.2%	2,911
8 yrs	69.2%	2,951
9 yrs	67.3%	2,914
10 yrs	64.0%	2,890
11 yrs	61.7%	2,825
12 yrs	63.9%	2,721
13 yrs	60.2%	2,561
14 yrs	57.8%	2,425
15 yrs	56.3%	1,474
16 yrs	56.4%	1,402
17 yrs	56.8%	1,218
18 yrs	59.0%	1,422
19 yrs	61.7%	1,052
20 yrs	58.6%	1,155
21 yrs	63.3%	1,150

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Volkswagen Lupo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	63.3%	1,150
2023 (20 yrs)	58.6%	1,155
2022 (19 yrs)	61.7%	1,052
2021 (18 yrs)	59%	1,422
2020 (17 yrs)	56.8%	1,218
2019 (16 yrs)	56.4%	1,402
2018 (15 yrs)	56.3%	1,474
2017 (14 yrs)	57.8%	2,425
2016 (13 yrs)	60.2%	2,561
2015 (12 yrs)	63.9%	2,721
2014 (11 yrs)	61.7%	2,825
2013 (10 yrs)	64%	2,890
2012 (9 yrs)	67.3%	2,914
2011 (8 yrs)	69.2%	2,951
2010 (7 yrs)	71.2%	2,911
2009 (6 yrs)	72.7%	2,991

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,991Avg Mileage 39,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2010

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,911Avg Mileage 45,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,951Avg Mileage 51,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2012

67.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,914Avg Mileage 56,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2013High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,890Avg Mileage 61,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,825Avg Mileage 66,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,721Avg Mileage 71,166Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,561Avg Mileage 74,697Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2017High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,425Avg Mileage 78,041Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,474Avg Mileage 81,684Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2019High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,402Avg Mileage 82,341Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2020High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,218Avg Mileage 84,589Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2021High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,422Avg Mileage 84,780Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2022High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,052Avg Mileage 85,948Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2023High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,155Avg Mileage 86,589Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2024High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,150Avg Mileage 87,686Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

MOT results for 2003 Volkswagen Lupo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.7%	2,991	39,555	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2010	7	71.2%	2,911	45,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2011	8	69.2%	2,951	51,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2012	9	67.3%	2,914	56,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2013	10	64.0%	2,890	61,794	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2014	11	61.7%	2,825	66,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2015	12	63.9%	2,721	71,166	Suspension — 34.6%
2016	13	60.2%	2,561	74,697	Suspension — 38.0%
2017	14	57.8%	2,425	78,041	Suspension — 43.9%
2018	15	56.3%	1,474	81,684	Suspension — 49.6%
2019	16	56.4%	1,402	82,341	Suspension — 49.1%
2020	17	56.8%	1,218	84,589	Suspension — 53.4%
2021	18	59.0%	1,422	84,780	Suspension — 54.9%
2022	19	61.7%	1,052	85,948	Suspension — 52.5%
2023	20	58.6%	1,155	86,589	Suspension — 56.7%
2024	21	63.3%	1,150	87,686	Suspension — 50.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volkswagen Lupo, with age trends.

Suspension

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.5%

↑ 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	9.1% (6 yrs)	39.5% (21 yrs)	+30.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (6 yrs)	21.5% (21 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 34,062 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.