1996 Ldv 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

948

Total Tests (All Years)

89,667 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 200

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 58.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 3.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Ldv 200 as it ages.

13 yrs40.5%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs40.0%

→ ↑6.4%

15 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs48.2%

→ ↓10.3%

17 yrs37.9%

→ ↑10.0%

18 yrs47.9%

→ ↑10.9%

19 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	40.5%	346
14 yrs	40.0%	220
15 yrs	46.4%	151
16 yrs	48.2%	83
17 yrs	37.9%	66
18 yrs	47.9%	48
19 yrs	58.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Ldv 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (19 yrs)	58.8%	34
2014 (18 yrs)	47.9%	48
2013 (17 yrs)	37.9%	66
2012 (16 yrs)	48.2%	83
2011 (15 yrs)	46.4%	151
2010 (14 yrs)	40%	220
2009 (13 yrs)	40.5%	346

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 346Avg Mileage 90,273Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2010High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 220Avg Mileage 91,951Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2011High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 151Avg Mileage 90,059Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2012High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 83Avg Mileage 86,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2013High Fail Rate

37.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 66Avg Mileage 88,752Top Failure Suspension — 106.1%

2014High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 88,969Top Failure Brakes — 112.5%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 34Avg Mileage 89,667Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

MOT results for 1996 Ldv 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	40.5%	346	90,273	Suspension — 41.3%
2010	14	40.0%	220	91,951	Suspension — 40.9%
2011	15	46.4%	151	90,059	Suspension — 39.1%
2012	16	48.2%	83	86,311	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2013	17	37.9%	66	88,752	Suspension — 106.1%
2014	18	47.9%	48	88,969	Brakes — 112.5%
2015	19	58.8%	34	89,667	Suspension — 67.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Ldv 200, with age trends.

Suspension

59.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

36.4%

— Consistent

Steering

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	41.3% (13 yrs)	67.6% (19 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	20.2% (13 yrs)	29.4% (19 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	38.4% (13 yrs)	44.1% (19 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.4% (13 yrs)	29.4% (19 yrs)	-5.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Ldv 200 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 948 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.