Skoda Citigo
Registered from 2012 to 2020.
About this model
The Volkswagen Up is a city car which was produced by the Volkswagen Group from 2011 to 2023. It is part of the New Small Family (NSF) series of models, alongside the SEAT Mii and Škoda Citigo which are rebadged versions of the Up, with slightly different front and rear fascias. Production began in December 2011 at the Volkswagen Plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, with Volkswagen do Brasil making the model in Taubaté from February 2014 until 2021. The SEAT and Škoda versions were also manufactured in the Bratislava factory, before being withdrawn from sale in 2021 and 2020 respectively. Production of the Up ended in October 2023. A battery electric version, called E-up, was launched in autumn 2013.
From the Wikipedia article Volkswagen Up, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2014 1.0 petrol. 1,339 of 10,443 tests failed, 13%.
Better than 75% of 2014 cars. The typical one fails 17%, across 870 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 38% | 503 |
| Tyres and wheels | 27% | 359 |
| Visibility | 18% | 244 |
| Lights and electrics | 18% | 242 |
| Suspension | 15% | 204 |
| Body and structure | 12% | 165 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 38% of its failures
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Tyres and wheels — 27% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- 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.
- Suspension — 15% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Lights and electrics — 18% of its failures
- Visibility — 18% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Body and structure — 12% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 140–160k miles this one fails 20% of its inspections, against the 23% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 6% | 7% | 600 | |
| 20–40k miles | 8% | 11% | 2,455 | |
| 40–60k miles | 12% | 15% | 3,369 | |
| 60–80k miles | 16% | 19% | 2,381 | |
| 80–100k miles | 18% | 21% | 1,044 | |
| 100–120k miles | 20% | 23% | 392 | |
| 120–140k miles | 28% | 23% | 127 | |
| 140–160k miles | 20% | 23% | 40 |
10,408 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 40k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2020 | electric · 82 hp · 1235 kg · 2417 mm wheelbase · 133 Wh/km |
| 2019 | 1.0 petrol · 68 hp · 938 kg · 2407 mm wheelbase · 5.1 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.0 petrol · 937 kg · 1408 mm wheelbase · 4.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 1.0 petrol · 61 hp · 926 kg · 2407 mm wheelbase · 4.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.0 petrol · 65 hp · 944 kg · 2407 mm wheelbase · 4.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.0 petrol · 65 hp · 950 kg · 2407 mm wheelbase · 4.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 1.0 petrol · 66 hp · 932 kg · 2407 mm wheelbase · 4.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 1.0 petrol · 67 hp · 932 kg · 2405 mm wheelbase · 4.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 1.0 petrol · 66 hp · 933 kg · 2416 mm wheelbase · 4.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00787/23
The airbag may deteriorate over time and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst and metal fragments could pass through the cushion material causing injury to occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/02080/24
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1023/16
The lever of the manual, child-proof, locking system could break owing to prior damage during the manufacturing process. This can cause the child-proof locking system to be turned off without being noticed, especially in the event of strong vibrations, making it possible for the door to be opened from the inside.
Recall of the product from end users
SR/00680/26
A defect in the inflator of the driver airbag may cause uncontrolled inflation and the release of metal fragments when the airbag is activated, causing injury to the occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
SR/01853/26
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users