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2015 Volkswagen Up — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
78.0%
Latest Pass Rate
98,442
Total Tests (All Years)
48,801 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 78.0%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 16.0% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Volkswagen Up as it ages.

2 yrs90.1%
3 yrs87.4%
4 yrs84.9%
5 yrs82.6%
6 yrs81.9%
7 yrs81.3%
8 yrs79.5%
9 yrs78.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs90.1%628
3 yrs87.4%11,797
4 yrs84.9%12,693
5 yrs82.6%13,224
6 yrs81.9%16,205
7 yrs81.3%12,949
8 yrs79.5%16,252
9 yrs78.0%14,694

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Volkswagen Up pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)78%14,694
2023 (8 yrs)79.5%16,252
2022 (7 yrs)81.3%12,949
2021 (6 yrs)81.9%16,205
2020 (5 yrs)82.6%13,224
2019 (4 yrs)84.9%12,693
2018 (3 yrs)87.4%11,797
2017 (2 yrs)90.1%628

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
90.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 628Avg Mileage 18,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2018
87.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,797Avg Mileage 18,743Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.0%
2019
84.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,693Avg Mileage 24,126Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%
2020
82.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,224Avg Mileage 29,141Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%
2021
81.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,205Avg Mileage 33,205Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2022
81.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,949Avg Mileage 38,026Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%
2023
79.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 16,252Avg Mileage 43,110Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%
2024
78.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,694Avg Mileage 48,801Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Volkswagen Up, with age trends.

Tyres
12.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
8.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.4%
— Consistent
Visibility
7.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes1.9% (2 yrs)14.0% (9 yrs)
+12.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres4.1% (2 yrs)15.0% (9 yrs)
+10.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Up cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 98,442 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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