2014 Volkswagen Up — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years

Current Age

77.8%

Latest Pass Rate

152,837

Total Tests (All Years)

54,719 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 77.8%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 19.0% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Volkswagen Up as it ages.

2 yrs88.4%

→ ↑1.1%

3 yrs89.5%

→ ↓4.5%

4 yrs85.0%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs84.4%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs83.7%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs83.7%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs82.5%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs80.2%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs77.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.4%	525
3 yrs	89.5%	22,032
4 yrs	85.0%	15,516
5 yrs	84.4%	16,532
6 yrs	83.7%	17,313
7 yrs	83.7%	21,507
8 yrs	82.5%	17,239
9 yrs	80.2%	21,516
10 yrs	77.8%	20,657

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Volkswagen Up pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (10 yrs)	77.8%	20,657
2023 (9 yrs)	80.2%	21,516
2022 (8 yrs)	82.5%	17,239
2021 (7 yrs)	83.7%	21,507
2020 (6 yrs)	83.7%	17,313
2019 (5 yrs)	84.4%	16,532
2018 (4 yrs)	85%	15,516
2017 (3 yrs)	89.5%	22,032
2016 (2 yrs)	88.4%	525

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

88.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 525Avg Mileage 18,885Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2017

89.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 22,032Avg Mileage 19,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2018

85.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,516Avg Mileage 24,567Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2019

84.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,532Avg Mileage 30,330Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2020

83.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,313Avg Mileage 35,404Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2021

83.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 21,507Avg Mileage 39,532Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2022

82.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,239Avg Mileage 44,171Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2023

80.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 21,516Avg Mileage 49,426Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2024

77.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 20,657Avg Mileage 54,719Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

MOT results for 2014 Volkswagen Up by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	2	88.4%	525	18,885	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2017	3	89.5%	22,032	19,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2018	4	85.0%	15,516	24,567	Tyres — 7.5%
2019	5	84.4%	16,532	30,330	Tyres — 11.3%
2020	6	83.7%	17,313	35,404	Tyres — 13.2%
2021	7	83.7%	21,507	39,532	Tyres — 14.2%
2022	8	82.5%	17,239	44,171	Tyres — 16.1%
2023	9	80.2%	21,516	49,426	Tyres — 18.1%
2024	10	77.8%	20,657	54,719	Brakes — 16.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Volkswagen Up, with age trends.

Tyres

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.8%

— Consistent

Visibility

6.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.7%

↑ 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	4.0% (2 yrs)	16.1% (10 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.4% (2 yrs)	15.3% (10 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.0% (2 yrs)	5.9% (10 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 152,837 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.