Volkswagen High Up MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volkswagen High Up MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volkswagen High Up passed on its first attempt in 85.4%, and its overall record sits +6.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volkswagen High Up in the 2023–2025 data: 1,254 tests across 2 model years (2013–2014). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Volkswagen High Up MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volkswagen High Up, the Brakes section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Volkswagen High Up's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Volkswagen High Up DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volkswagen High Up, each with how many of the model's 1,254 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 28 Volkswagen High Up tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance excessively binding" (Major) — noted on about 25 Volkswagen High Up tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective" (Major) — noted on about 18 Volkswagen High Up tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 13 Volkswagen High Up tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 10 Volkswagen High Up tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 8 Volkswagen High Up tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volkswagen High Up Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volkswagen High Up model year on record is 2014 (88.0% across 722 tests), and the weakest is 2013 (86.1%). The gap between them is 1.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Volkswagen High Up Owners

These checks follow this Volkswagen High Up's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Volkswagen High Up.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too low”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Volkswagen High Up. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Volkswagen High Up MOT & Reliability