Volkswagen High UP
Registered from 2013 to 2014.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2014 1.0 petrol. 25 of 236 tests failed, 11%.
Better than 87% 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 | 48% | 12 |
| Visibility | 28% | 7 |
| Body and structure | 20% | 5 |
| Tyres and wheels | 16% | 4 |
| Suspension | 12% | 3 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 8% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Where it stands out against its peers
- Brakes: failed more often than 94% of 2014 cars — 48% of its 25 failed tests, where an ordinary 2014 car has 25%.
- Visibility: failed more often than 97% of 2014 cars — 28% of its 25 failed tests, where an ordinary 2014 car has 11%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 48% of its failures
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyres and wheels — 16% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Suspension — 12% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Exhaust and emissions — 8% of its failures
- Visibility — 28% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Body and structure — 20% of its failures
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
When it starts failing
At 60–80k miles this one fails 18% of its inspections, against the 19% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 3% | 7% | 33 | |
| 20–40k miles | 11% | 11% | 79 | |
| 40–60k miles | 8% | 15% | 64 | |
| 60–80k miles | 18% | 19% | 40 |
216 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/02686/24
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
A12/03004/23
The propellant in the front passenger airbag can deteriorate due to high humidity and temperature variations. In the event of an accident in which the airbag deploys, this could result in fragments from the inflator casing coming loose and 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