Volkswagen Lupo: reliability by registration year
2000-2004 · 5 registration years · 4,253 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Lupo registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 862 | 58.5% | 65.8% | Petrol emissions (with catalyst) 16.0% |
| 2003 | 819 | 58.4% | 67.4% | Petrol emissions (with catalyst) 15.9% |
| 2002 | 1,161 | 58.8% | 66.5% | Petrol emissions (with catalyst) 15.3% |
| 2001 | 825 | 61.0% | 67.9% | |
| 2000 | 586 | 59.9% | 64.5% | Petrol emissions (with catalyst) 21.6% |