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2020 Volkswagen Up Black — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
90.0%
Latest Pass Rate
665
Total Tests (All Years)
19,669 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 90.0%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 8.9% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Volkswagen Up Black as it ages.

At 3 years: 89.1% pass rate · At 4 years: 90.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.1%366
4 yrs90.0%299

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Volkswagen Up Black pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)90%299
2023 (3 yrs)89.1%366

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
89.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 366Avg Mileage 14,782Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%
2024
90.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 299Avg Mileage 19,669Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Volkswagen Up Black, with age trends.

Tyres
9.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.0%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.3%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres10.1% (3 yrs)8.0% (4 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes0.8% (3 yrs)1.7% (4 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —
Visibility1.6% (3 yrs)2.0% (4 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.9% (3 yrs)2.0% (4 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Up Black cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 665 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.

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