2005 Volkswagen Lupo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

65.3%

Latest Pass Rate

10,191

Total Tests (All Years)

81,873 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Lupo

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 65.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 9.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Lupo as it ages.

4 yrs85.8%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs80.9%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs77.5%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs77.7%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs72.2%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs70.7%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs67.3%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs64.9%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs64.5%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs64.2%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs64.7%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.6%

18 yrs65.7%

→ ↓0.4%

19 yrs65.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	85.8%	796
5 yrs	80.9%	760
6 yrs	77.5%	782
7 yrs	77.7%	781
8 yrs	73.7%	775
9 yrs	72.2%	763
10 yrs	70.7%	769
11 yrs	67.3%	730
12 yrs	67.5%	702
13 yrs	64.9%	465
14 yrs	64.5%	465
15 yrs	64.2%	444
16 yrs	64.7%	536
17 yrs	67.3%	416
18 yrs	65.7%	463
19 yrs	65.3%	544

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Lupo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	65.3%	544
2023 (18 yrs)	65.7%	463
2022 (17 yrs)	67.3%	416
2021 (16 yrs)	64.7%	536
2020 (15 yrs)	64.2%	444
2019 (14 yrs)	64.5%	465
2018 (13 yrs)	64.9%	465
2017 (12 yrs)	67.5%	702
2016 (11 yrs)	67.3%	730
2015 (10 yrs)	70.7%	769
2014 (9 yrs)	72.2%	763
2013 (8 yrs)	73.7%	775
2012 (7 yrs)	77.7%	781
2011 (6 yrs)	77.5%	782
2010 (5 yrs)	80.9%	760
2009 (4 yrs)	85.8%	796

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 796Avg Mileage 24,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2010

80.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 760Avg Mileage 29,724Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2011

77.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 782Avg Mileage 35,372Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2012

77.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 781Avg Mileage 40,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2013

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 775Avg Mileage 45,887Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2014

72.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 763Avg Mileage 50,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2015

70.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 769Avg Mileage 55,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2016

67.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 730Avg Mileage 60,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 702Avg Mileage 64,029Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 465Avg Mileage 68,060Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2019High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 465Avg Mileage 71,605Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2020High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 444Avg Mileage 72,275Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2021High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 536Avg Mileage 73,315Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2022

67.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 416Avg Mileage 76,968Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2023

65.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 463Avg Mileage 77,225Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

2024

65.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 544Avg Mileage 81,873Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Lupo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	85.8%	796	24,767	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2010	5	80.9%	760	29,724	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2011	6	77.5%	782	35,372	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2012	7	77.7%	781	40,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2013	8	73.7%	775	45,887	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2014	9	72.2%	763	50,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2015	10	70.7%	769	55,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2016	11	67.3%	730	60,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2017	12	67.5%	702	64,029	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2018	13	64.9%	465	68,060	Suspension — 29.2%
2019	14	64.5%	465	71,605	Brakes — 35.3%
2020	15	64.2%	444	72,275	Suspension — 31.3%
2021	16	64.7%	536	73,315	Brakes — 43.8%
2022	17	67.3%	416	76,968	Suspension — 43.5%
2023	18	65.7%	463	77,225	Suspension — 51.0%
2024	19	65.3%	544	81,873	Suspension — 43.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Lupo, with age trends.

Suspension

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

17.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.8% (4 yrs)	27.6% (19 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.9% (4 yrs)	16.9% (19 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,191 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.