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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Lt

45,388 vehicles · 554,179 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 45,388 Volkswagen Lt vehicles and 554,179 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Lt has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 173,960 miles.

45,388
Vehicles
554,179
MOT tests
11,298
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Lt problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Lt MOT tests:

  • Other85%
  • Brakes9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure2%

Volkswagen Lt pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Lt's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11,27985%
22,26080%
324,28172%
429,36870%
533,47468%
635,48267%
738,53065%
839,63665%
939,33564%
1036,95064%
1134,00464%
1230,88364%
1327,51864%
1424,01264%
1521,37164%
1619,40964%
1717,65964%
1816,24364%
1914,79465%
2012,73264%

Fuel types: Diesel (43,324), Petrol (1,923), LPG (138), Electric (2), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Volkswagen Lt MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (51,394 times)
  2. Oil leak (30,762 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (18,464 times)
  4. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (16,325 times)
  5. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (15,782 times)
  6. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (15,656 times)
  7. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (15,295 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14,499 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13,919 times)
  10. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (12,930 times)
  11. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (12,196 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (11,189 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11,031 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10,889 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10,506 times)

Volkswagen Lt pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 5 80% 120,497
2017 3 7 71% 103,549
2016 1 8 62% 99,185
2015 1 8 75% 35,496
2014 2 27 74% 159,924
2013 1 3 67% 35,140
2012 18 241 77% 159,703
2011 30 416 79% 126,380
2010 23 353 76% 195,932
2009 8 101 80% 100,280
2008 17 224 79% 141,517
2007 73 1,031 70% 176,052
2006 3,876 56,321 67% 174,789
2005 4,892 70,620 67% 182,901
2004 4,815 71,978 66% 181,876
2003 4,167 61,257 67% 180,226
2002 4,090 58,518 66% 182,812
2001 3,597 42,670 65% 169,983
2000 3,257 35,908 65% 185,007
1999 3,195 33,671 64% 181,434
1998 3,149 29,862 64% 178,797
1997 2,197 18,372 63% 175,324
1996 932 8,999 62% 161,947
1995 943 8,213 63% 152,710
1994 916 8,486 62% 155,244
1993 566 4,702 62% 158,425
1992 416 3,697 62% 157,570
1991 578 5,182 62% 161,499
1990 693 6,600 62% 162,829
1989 657 5,956 62% 165,537
1988 505 4,289 63% 155,002
1987 401 3,831 62% 154,858
1986 334 3,235 60% 124,898
1985 277 2,848 63% 93,631
1984 269 2,499 62% 100,627
1983 162 1,439 64% 94,717
1982 83 789 60% 103,810
1981 54 447 64% 110,990
1980 62 407 62% 95,651
1979 63 499 63% 63,321
1978 32 243 67% 96,603
1977 15 99 64% 77,586
1976 4 29 72% 65,458
1973 2 3 67% 88,129
1972 2 31 81% 65,870
1971 3 20 70% 129,667
1970 2 19 68% 85,486
1969 1 1 0% 115,199
1966 1 2 100% 77,310

Volkswagen Lt reliability FAQ

Across 45,388 Volkswagen Lt vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Lt MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Volkswagen Lt in our data has covered around 173,960 miles.

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