What year Volkswagen Lupo is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2005 Volkswagen Lupo has the highest pass rate at 79.3%, out of 842 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volkswagen Lupo MOT failures?

The most common Volkswagen Lupo MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Volkswagen Lupo — Reliability by Year

29,391 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2005 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Lupo was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2005

79.3% pass rate · 842 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1999

70.5% pass rate · 4,534 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2005	79.3%	53,215 mi	842
2004	77.4%	57,451 mi	2,513
2003	76.1%	58,858 mi	3,091
2002	74.7%	62,546 mi	5,901
2001	73.4%	67,814 mi	5,835
2000	72.7%	71,487 mi	6,675
1999	70.5%	73,069 mi	4,534

Which year Volkswagen Lupo is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 53,215 miles (newest year) to 73,069 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volkswagen Lupo.

See the buying guide →

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