2013 Volkswagen Up — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

77.7%

Latest Pass Rate

162,912

Total Tests (All Years)

60,131 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 77.7%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 21.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Volkswagen Up as it ages.

2 yrs88.5%

→ ↓0.0%

3 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs87.3%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.0%

6 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs82.4%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs81.5%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs80.1%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs78.4%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs77.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.5%	529
3 yrs	88.5%	18,187
4 yrs	87.3%	20,487
5 yrs	82.9%	14,415
6 yrs	82.9%	15,578
7 yrs	82.4%	16,171
8 yrs	81.5%	19,970
9 yrs	80.1%	15,947
10 yrs	78.4%	20,107
11 yrs	77.7%	21,521

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Volkswagen Up pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	77.7%	21,521
2023 (10 yrs)	78.4%	20,107
2022 (9 yrs)	80.1%	15,947
2021 (8 yrs)	81.5%	19,970
2020 (7 yrs)	82.4%	16,171
2019 (6 yrs)	82.9%	15,578
2018 (5 yrs)	82.9%	14,415
2017 (4 yrs)	87.3%	20,487
2016 (3 yrs)	88.5%	18,187
2015 (2 yrs)	88.5%	529

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

88.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 529Avg Mileage 20,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2016

88.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 18,187Avg Mileage 20,562Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2017

87.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 20,487Avg Mileage 25,867Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%

2018

82.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,415Avg Mileage 31,781Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2019

82.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,578Avg Mileage 37,299Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2020

82.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,171Avg Mileage 42,454Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2021

81.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,970Avg Mileage 46,497Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2022

80.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,947Avg Mileage 51,258Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2023

78.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 20,107Avg Mileage 56,178Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2024

77.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,521Avg Mileage 60,131Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

MOT results for 2013 Volkswagen Up by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	88.5%	529	20,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2016	3	88.5%	18,187	20,562	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2017	4	87.3%	20,487	25,867	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%
2018	5	82.9%	14,415	31,781	Tyres — 10.2%
2019	6	82.9%	15,578	37,299	Tyres — 14.2%
2020	7	82.4%	16,171	42,454	Tyres — 15.5%
2021	8	81.5%	19,970	46,497	Tyres — 15.9%
2022	9	80.1%	15,947	51,258	Tyres — 18.0%
2023	10	78.4%	20,107	56,178	Brakes — 18.2%
2024	11	77.7%	21,521	60,131	Brakes — 15.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Volkswagen Up, with age trends.

Tyres

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

6.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.3% (2 yrs)	15.7% (11 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.3% (2 yrs)	14.9% (11 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 162,912 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.