Volkswagen Eup MOT reliability

Volkswagen Eups passed their MOT first time 92% of the time across 2,498 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

92%

MOTs analysed

2,498

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 electric

233 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 18,516 (most between 12,117 and 27,615).

2022: 100% → 2023: 96% → 2024: 89% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.1%)
Headlamp aim: too low (1.7%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.3%)
Service brake imbalance: across an axle (0.9%)
Rear reflectors: defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (0.9%)

Where 2020 Eups fail

Lights & electrics

4.7%

Wheels & tyres

3.9%

Brakes

2.1%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.4%

Visibility & wipers

0.4%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.