MOT reliability

Volkswagen Lt 35

Q: Is the Volkswagen Lt 35 reliable?

Across 3,152 Volkswagen Lt 35 vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

3,152 vehicles · 45 completed MOT tests analysed

64%

MOT pass rate

Based on 3,152 Volkswagen Lt 35 vehicles and 45 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Lt 35 has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 166,580 miles.

3,152

Vehicles

MOT tests

8,522

Avg miles / year

0.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Lt 35 problem areas

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

Other76%
Brakes19%
Tyres, wheels & suspension5%

Volkswagen Lt 35 pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
14	2	50%
15	2	50%
16	1	100%
17	1	100%
18	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,561), Diesel (587), LPG (3), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Volkswagen Lt 35 MOT faults

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Offside Front Lower rear cab corroded (2 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3) (1 times)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)

Volkswagen Lt 35 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2002	1	7	71%	86,882

Volkswagen Lt 35 reliability FAQ

Across 3,152 Volkswagen Lt 35 vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Lt 35 MOT issues are: Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a); Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2); Offside Front Lower rear cab corroded.

The typical Volkswagen Lt 35 in our data has covered around 166,580 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Lt 35

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