131,635 on UK roads in 2025+281 vs 2024
On the road
132k
131,635 licensed
Change vs 2024
+0.2%
+281 cars
New in 2025
949
first-time registrations
Electrified
2.3%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Volkswagen UP is a common sight on UK roads, with 131,635 licensed in 2025 - up 0.2% on 2024. 949 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (98%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.
Licensed Volkswagen UP cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Volkswagen UP on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Volkswagen Up holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 140,501 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
84.1%
140,501 MOT tests in 2025 · 121,909 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
88.5%
2023
86.5%
2024
84.6%
2025
84.1%
▼ 4.4 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Volkswagen Up is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 120,748 cars tracked across years
56.2%
low · <5k
41.9%
avg · 5-15k
1.9%
high · 15k+
Most cover 2,580-6,965 miles a year (median 4,473).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 38,378 → 42,956 → 47,797 → 52,253
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Petrol
121,699 tests
84.1%
A 2025 Volkswagen Up passes first time 84.1% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 5,205 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 90.9% of low-mileage cars pass versus 69.5% past 120k.
Of 19,356 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Volkswagen UP, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
