MOT reliability

Volkswagen 35 lt

Q: Is the Volkswagen 35 lt reliable?

Across 1 Volkswagen 35 lt vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 27 completed MOT tests analysed

67%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen 35 lt vehicles and 27 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 35 lt has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 197,545 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

3,475

Avg miles / year

3.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 35 lt problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 35 lt MOT tests:

Other60%
Brakes38%
Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
Emissions & nuisance3%
Steering2%
Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen 35 lt pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
6	1	100%
7	2	50%
8	2	50%
9	1	100%
10	1	100%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	1	100%
15	1	100%
16	1	100%
17	2	50%
18	1	100%
19	2	50%
20	1	100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen 35 lt MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 35 lt MOT tests:

Oil leak (4 times)
Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) (3 times)
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (2 times)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)

Volkswagen 35 lt pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1999	1	27	67%	197,545

Volkswagen 35 lt reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen 35 lt vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 35 lt MOT issues are: Oil leak; Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii)); Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen 35 lt in our data has covered around 197,545 miles.

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