Volkswagen LUPO

4,344 on UK roads in 2025-852 vs 2024

On the road

4,344

4,344 licensed

Change vs 2024

-16.4%

-852 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Volkswagen LUPO is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 4,344 licensed in 2025 - down 16.4% on 2024. 14 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (88%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2000-2004 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Volkswagen LUPO cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Volkswagen LUPO looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Volkswagen LUPO on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

4,344total

Petrol88.2%
Diesel11.8%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
1.0-1.6L3,734
1.6-2.0L607
2.0-3.0L2

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20005%
2000-200487%
2005-20097%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Volkswagen Lupo holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 6,458 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

67.1%

6,458 MOT tests in 2025 · 5,121 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

67.2%

2023

66.9%

2024

66.5%

2025

67.1%

▼ 0.1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Volkswagen Lupo is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 6,860 cars tracked across years

4,060miles a year · low use

70.6%

low · <5k

27.9%

avg · 5-15k

1.5%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,459-5,541 miles a year (median 3,125).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

88,969

42,788middle 50%: 60,203-111,020141,204

Typical odometer rising: 85,863 → 86,754 → 88,344 → 88,969

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

80.3%

40-80k

70%

80-120k

62.7%

120k+

63.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Volkswagen Lupo passes first time 67.1% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 4,060 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 80.3% of low-mileage cars pass versus 63.8% past 120k.

Why a LUPO fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1,685 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a LUPO fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical40.1%

Suspension37%

Exhaust & emissions34.9%

Brakes31%

Body & structure27.1%

Tyres17.5%

Visibility16.7%

Steering10.9%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements266

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn251

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer216

Exhaust system leaking or insecure211

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc189

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction157

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.137

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen135

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits132

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen117

26.1% flagged dangerous·3.5 defects per fail·1,685 fails analysed

Volkswagen LUPO - frequently asked

How many Volkswagen LUPO are left in the UK?

There are 4,344 Volkswagen LUPO cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 16.4% on 2024.

How many new Volkswagen LUPO were registered in 2025?

14 brand-new Volkswagen LUPO cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Volkswagen LUPO use?

Most are petrol - about 88% of all Volkswagen LUPO on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Volkswagen LUPO?

Most Volkswagen LUPO cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Volkswagen LUPO?

67.1% of Volkswagen LUPO cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Volkswagen LUPO has around 83,499 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Volkswagen LUPO looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Volkswagen LUPO on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

4,344total

Petrol88.2%
Diesel11.8%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
1.0-1.6L3,734
1.6-2.0L607
2.0-3.0L2

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20005%
2000-200487%
2005-20097%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Volkswagen Lupo holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 6,458 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

67.1%

6,458 MOT tests in 2025 · 5,121 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

67.2%

2023

66.9%

2024

66.5%

2025

67.1%

▼ 0.1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Volkswagen Lupo is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 6,860 cars tracked across years

4,060miles a year · low use

70.6%

low · <5k

27.9%

avg · 5-15k

1.5%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,459-5,541 miles a year (median 3,125).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

88,969

42,788middle 50%: 60,203-111,020141,204

Typical odometer rising: 85,863 → 86,754 → 88,344 → 88,969

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

80.3%

40-80k

70%

80-120k

62.7%

120k+

63.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a LUPO fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1,685 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a LUPO fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical40.1%

Suspension37%

Exhaust & emissions34.9%

Brakes31%

Body & structure27.1%

Tyres17.5%

Visibility16.7%

Steering10.9%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements266

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn251

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer216

Exhaust system leaking or insecure211

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc189

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction157

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.137

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen135

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits132

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen117

26.1% flagged dangerous·3.5 defects per fail·1,685 fails analysed

Volkswagen LUPO - frequently asked

How many Volkswagen LUPO are left in the UK?

There are 4,344 Volkswagen LUPO cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 16.4% on 2024.

How many new Volkswagen LUPO were registered in 2025?

14 brand-new Volkswagen LUPO cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Volkswagen LUPO use?

Most are petrol - about 88% of all Volkswagen LUPO on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Volkswagen LUPO?

Most Volkswagen LUPO cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Volkswagen LUPO?

67.1% of Volkswagen LUPO cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Volkswagen LUPO has around 83,499 miles on the clock.

Buying a Volkswagen LUPO?

Before you buy a specific Volkswagen LUPO, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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