Used car guide
2002 Volkswagen Lupo: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
59% pass first time (all 2002 cars: 58%)
Stands out: exhaust system 1.8×, suspension arm bushes and joints 1.8×, anti-roll bar link bushes 3×
3,663 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
56% pass first time (all 2002 cars: 58%)
Stands out: drive shaft (cv) joints 2.4×, exhaust system 1.9×, anti-roll bar link bushes 3.7×
574 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Volkswagen Lupo compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,244 | Suspension 42% |
| 2004 | 3,076 | Suspension 43% |
| 2003 | 3,030 | Suspension 43% |
| 2001 | 3,100 | Suspension 48% |
| 2000 | 2,216 | Suspension 45% |
| 1999 | 1,054 | Suspension 41% |