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2022 Volkswagen E-Up: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Volkswagen E-Up first registered in 2022: we looked at the 929 MOTs these cars had during 2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

929MOTs of 2022 cars, done in 2025
92%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
4,600typical miles a year
1.8×the usual rate for tyre condition

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2022 Volkswagen E-Up?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2022 Volkswagen E-Up than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Tyre condition1.8× usual
    Volkswagen E-Up
    17.1% All 2022 cars
    9.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.2%, against 3.8% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £70–£150 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges. Uneven wear can point to tracking or suspension problems.

Common 2022 Volkswagen E-Up MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2022 Volkswagen E-Up MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    27% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Lights and electrics
    5% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Brakes
    2% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    2% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    1% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Suspension
    1% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 Volkswagen E-Up

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the tyre condition? (Flagged at MOT 1.8× as often on the 2022 Volkswagen E-Up as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Volkswagen E-Up compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20211,301Tyres 26%
2020233Tyres 28%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2025, counting the MOTs of Volkswagen E-Up cars first registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score