# Volkswagen Lupo MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volkswagen Lupo passes its MOT first time 60% of the time, from 5,137 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 60%
- MOT tests analysed: 5,137 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 4,007 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2008 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 340 | 61% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 37 (few mots) | 51% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 799 | 60% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 103 | 55% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 769 | 60% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 101 | 58% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1,051 | 60% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 162 | 54% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 737 | 60% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 125 | 64% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 592 | 61% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 33 (few mots) | 73% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 261 | 60% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 22 (few mots) | 55% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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