2004 Volkswagen Lupo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

62.3%

Latest Pass Rate

29,405

Total Tests (All Years)

87,160 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 62.3%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 5.7% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volkswagen Lupo as it ages.

5 yrs79.6%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs76.7%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs75.9%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs71.9%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs66.8%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs63.5%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs65.1%

→ ↓5.7%

14 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs60.2%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs60.0%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs63.0%

→ ↓3.0%

18 yrs60.0%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs61.0%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs62.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	79.6%	2,401
6 yrs	76.7%	2,341
7 yrs	75.9%	2,394
8 yrs	71.9%	2,375
9 yrs	69.5%	2,351
10 yrs	66.8%	2,289
11 yrs	64.5%	2,284
12 yrs	63.5%	2,170
13 yrs	65.1%	2,066
14 yrs	59.4%	1,356
15 yrs	60.2%	1,320
16 yrs	60.0%	1,235
17 yrs	63.0%	1,381
18 yrs	60.0%	1,042
19 yrs	61.0%	1,150
20 yrs	62.3%	1,250

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volkswagen Lupo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	62.3%	1,250
2023 (19 yrs)	61%	1,150
2022 (18 yrs)	60%	1,042
2021 (17 yrs)	63%	1,381
2020 (16 yrs)	60%	1,235
2019 (15 yrs)	60.2%	1,320
2018 (14 yrs)	59.4%	1,356
2017 (13 yrs)	65.1%	2,066
2016 (12 yrs)	63.5%	2,170
2015 (11 yrs)	64.5%	2,284
2014 (10 yrs)	66.8%	2,289
2013 (9 yrs)	69.5%	2,351
2012 (8 yrs)	71.9%	2,375
2011 (7 yrs)	75.9%	2,394
2010 (6 yrs)	76.7%	2,341
2009 (5 yrs)	79.6%	2,401

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,401Avg Mileage 32,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2010

76.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,341Avg Mileage 38,153Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2011

75.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,394Avg Mileage 44,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,375Avg Mileage 49,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2013

69.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,351Avg Mileage 55,396Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2014

66.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,289Avg Mileage 59,542Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,284Avg Mileage 65,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2016High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,170Avg Mileage 69,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2017

65.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,066Avg Mileage 72,834Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,356Avg Mileage 75,445Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2019High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,320Avg Mileage 77,011Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,235Avg Mileage 78,938Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

2021High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,381Avg Mileage 78,903Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,042Avg Mileage 81,287Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2023High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,150Avg Mileage 82,417Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2024High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,250Avg Mileage 87,160Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

MOT results for 2004 Volkswagen Lupo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	79.6%	2,401	32,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2010	6	76.7%	2,341	38,153	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2011	7	75.9%	2,394	44,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2012	8	71.9%	2,375	49,697	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2013	9	69.5%	2,351	55,396	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2014	10	66.8%	2,289	59,542	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2015	11	64.5%	2,284	65,134	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2016	12	63.5%	2,170	69,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2017	13	65.1%	2,066	72,834	Suspension — 32.0%
2018	14	59.4%	1,356	75,445	Suspension — 38.6%
2019	15	60.2%	1,320	77,011	Brakes — 42.0%
2020	16	60.0%	1,235	78,938	Brakes — 45.1%
2021	17	63.0%	1,381	78,903	Suspension — 47.1%
2022	18	60.0%	1,042	81,287	Suspension — 58.3%
2023	19	61.0%	1,150	82,417	Suspension — 49.7%
2024	20	62.3%	1,250	87,160	Suspension — 49.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volkswagen Lupo, with age trends.

Suspension

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.5%

↑ 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	6.7% (5 yrs)	44.4% (20 yrs)	+37.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.2% (5 yrs)	21.8% (20 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 29,405 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.