2012 Volkswagen Up — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

75.1%

Latest Pass Rate

127,271

Total Tests (All Years)

67,343 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 75.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 20.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volkswagen Up as it ages.

2 yrs89.2%

→ ↓2.6%

3 yrs86.6%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs86.4%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs85.5%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs82.1%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs82.3%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs81.3%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs80.3%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs78.5%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs76.9%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs75.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.2%	111
3 yrs	86.6%	13,754
4 yrs	86.4%	13,758
5 yrs	85.5%	14,158
6 yrs	82.1%	10,050
7 yrs	82.3%	10,859
8 yrs	81.3%	11,254
9 yrs	80.3%	13,705
10 yrs	78.5%	10,563
11 yrs	76.9%	13,846
12 yrs	75.1%	15,213

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volkswagen Up pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	75.1%	15,213
2023 (11 yrs)	76.9%	13,846
2022 (10 yrs)	78.5%	10,563
2021 (9 yrs)	80.3%	13,705
2020 (8 yrs)	81.3%	11,254
2019 (7 yrs)	82.3%	10,859
2018 (6 yrs)	82.1%	10,050
2017 (5 yrs)	85.5%	14,158
2016 (4 yrs)	86.4%	13,758
2015 (3 yrs)	86.6%	13,754
2014 (2 yrs)	89.2%	111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

89.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 111Avg Mileage 20,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2015

86.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,754Avg Mileage 20,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2016

86.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,758Avg Mileage 26,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2017

85.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,158Avg Mileage 32,478Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2018

82.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,050Avg Mileage 38,367Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2019

82.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,859Avg Mileage 43,959Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2020

81.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,254Avg Mileage 49,131Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2021

80.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,705Avg Mileage 53,192Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2022

78.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,563Avg Mileage 58,498Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2023

76.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,846Avg Mileage 63,056Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2024

75.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,213Avg Mileage 67,343Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

MOT results for 2012 Volkswagen Up by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	89.2%	111	20,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2015	3	86.6%	13,754	20,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2016	4	86.4%	13,758	26,697	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2017	5	85.5%	14,158	32,478	Tyres — 9.0%
2018	6	82.1%	10,050	38,367	Tyres — 12.3%
2019	7	82.3%	10,859	43,959	Tyres — 15.0%
2020	8	81.3%	11,254	49,131	Tyres — 15.7%
2021	9	80.3%	13,705	53,192	Tyres — 17.1%
2022	10	78.5%	10,563	58,498	Tyres — 19.5%
2023	11	76.9%	13,846	63,056	Tyres — 21.0%
2024	12	75.1%	15,213	67,343	Brakes — 20.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volkswagen Up, with age trends.

Tyres

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	0.9% (2 yrs)	20.2% (12 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.8% (2 yrs)	17.3% (12 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Up cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 127,271 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.