Volkswagen Lt MOT data by year

The Volkswagen Lt appears in 17,980 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1980–2021. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, brakes and suspension, and its overall pass rate is 70.2%.

17,980
MOT tests analysed
70.2%
Pass rate
29.8%
Fail rate
1980–2021
Years covered

By model year

Volkswagen Lt MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2002 1,735 70.5% 29.5% Lighting & signalling
2004 2,374 70.5% 29.5% Lighting & signalling
2005 2,432 70.6% 29.4% Lighting & signalling

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Volkswagen Lt
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 22.6% 4,054
2 Brakes 18.9% 3,405
3 Suspension 9.7% 1,747
4 Body, structure & corrosion 8.2% 1,482
5 Visibility 6.5% 1,173
6 Steering 4.0% 726
7 Emissions & environmental 3.5% 632
8 Tyres 3.0% 544
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 22.6% Brakes 18.9% Suspension 9.7% Body, structure & corrosion 8.2% Visibility 6.5% Steering 4.0%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 17,980 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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