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AJ04 DGZ

2004 Volkswagen Lupo

Red Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Sep 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

97,785 mi
Last recorded97,785 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Volkswagen Lupo54,212 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ04 DGZ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelLupo
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2025 97,785 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Aug 2024 96,427 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both offside and nearside lower arm rear bushes slight deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti roll bar bushes slight perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Sep 2023 94,645 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front ant roll bar bushes slight perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil misting round gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2022 92,654 miles

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective front hanger broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts slight pitted inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm and slight worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 31 Aug 2022 92,641 miles

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective front hanger broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts slight pitted inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm and slight worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Jun 2021 89,827 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2021 89,826 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 8 Jul 2020 86,801 miles
Pass 23 May 2019 82,800 miles
Pass 22 May 2018 77,474 miles
Pass 16 May 2017 72,449 miles
Pass 23 May 2016 66,596 miles
Pass 27 May 2015 59,983 miles
Fail 26 May 2015 59,983 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 2 Jun 2014 52,996 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both front tyres slightly wearing on edges and both rear tyres slightly cracked and perished

engine management light on dash

front flexi section and rear box slightly deteriorated

front number plate slightly cracked

slight cuts in both rear tyres

slight play detected in steering system

Pass 2 Jun 2014 52,996 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both front tyres slightly wearing on edges and both rear tyres slightly cracked and perished

engine management light on dash

front flexi section and rear box slightly deteriorated

front number plate slightly cracked

slight cuts in both rear tyres

slight play detected in steering system

Pass 19 Feb 2013 45,421 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 28 Mar 2012 37,882 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2011 31,799 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2010 28,621 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2009 21,966 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2008 17,783 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2007 14,323 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Lupo?

Based on 505,381 MOT tests across 29,587 vehicles.

72.9%
Pass Rate
4,435
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
29,587
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,119
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 11,194
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 9,807
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 9,803
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 8,750
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AJ04 DGZ is a 2004 Volkswagen Lupo in Red with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

Across all 2004 Volkswagen Lupo models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 54,212 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Lupo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,119 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ04 DGZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Lupo typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 22 years old, this Volkswagen Lupo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AJ04 DGZ is a 2004 Volkswagen Lupo, first registered on 31 March 2004.

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