1999 Volkswagen Lupo 1.7L Diesel · V348 EOD
1999 Volkswagen Lupo (1.7L, diesel). First registered 28 Oct 1999. Recorded mileage 202,689 miles. MOT expired on 18 Feb 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN LUPO
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 Feb 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 202,689 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.7L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
V348 EOD Key Findings
- 32 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/02/2025
- 202,689 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 14 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (24 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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V348 EOD Mileage History
- 18/10/200667,390 mi
- 24/10/200667,390 mi
- 22/10/200775,394 mi+8,004 mi
- 23/10/200775,394 mi
- 21/10/200880,574 mi+5,180 mi
- 30/01/201089,029 mi+8,455 mi
- 21/03/201196,111 mi+7,082 mi
- 22/03/201196,112 mi+1 mi
- 16/03/2012100,786 mi+4,674 mi
- 16/03/2012100,795 mi+9 mi
- 18/03/2013114,552 mi+13,757 mi
- 18/03/2013114,554 mi+2 mi
- 17/03/2014123,399 mi+8,845 mi
- 01/04/2015135,065 mi+11,666 mi
- 04/04/2015135,152 mi+87 mi
- 07/04/2016147,504 mi+12,352 mi
- 07/04/2016147,504 mi
- 04/04/2017155,966 mi+8,462 mi
- 06/04/2017155,966 mi
- 06/04/2018168,429 mi+12,463 mi
- 25/03/2019176,249 mi+7,820 mi
- 02/04/2019176,266 mi+17 mi
- 04/10/2020181,319 mi+5,053 mi
- 11/10/2020181,349 mi+30 mi
- 06/10/2021185,660 mi+4,311 mi
- 20/10/2021185,669 mi+9 mi
- 18/10/2022190,879 mi+5,210 mi
- 01/11/2022190,886 mi+7 mi
- 03/11/2022190,894 mi+8 mi
- 31/10/2023196,925 mi+6,031 mi
- 16/01/2024196,950 mi+25 mi
- 19/02/2025202,689 mi+5,739 mi
Average of roughly 7,377 miles per year across 32 recorded odometer readings.
V348 EOD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
32 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Volkswagen Lupo (V348 EOD) between October 2006 and February 2025.
The record contains 18 passes and 14 failures.
The most recent test on 19 February 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 14 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (24 issues), Suspension (21 issues), Tyres (14 issues), Lighting (14 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (8 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 48 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))”; “Front Oil leaking excessively from engine leaking around oil filter. (8.4.1 (a) (i))”.
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