Volkswagen up! in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 39.5% of 91,448 APK periodic inspections of the Volkswagen up! in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 11.3 points below the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Volkswagen up! in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	39.5	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	91448
Defects per inspection	0.85	per inspection	as recorded	2024	91448

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Volkswagen up! do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Volkswagen up! against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Volkswagen up!: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Volkswagen up! failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	30.3	33.7	3.4 points below	11,768
Finland	14.2	26.3	12.1 points below	1,925
The Netherlands	39.5	50.8	11.3 points below	91,448

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 105,141 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Volkswagen up!?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Volkswagen up! in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 20,453 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Volkswagen up!: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	20,453
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	10,232
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	7,142
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	6,562
391	Wiper system gives insufficient view	Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht	3,739
289	Disc or drum brake does not run freely	Schijf-, trommelrem loopt niet vrij	3,403
203	Tyre damaged	Band beschadigd	3,283
RA1	Airbag or seat-belt system warning shows a fault	Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect	2,287

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 91,448 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Volkswagen up! periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/volkswagen-up/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

Volkswagen up! in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

How does the Volkswagen up! do in each country it is inspected in?

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Volkswagen up!?

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