2005 Volkswagen Lt 28 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

47.5%

Latest Pass Rate

926

Total Tests (All Years)

136,793 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 47.5%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 8.7% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Lt 28 as it ages.

4 yrs54.0%

→ ↑2.5%

5 yrs56.5%

→ ↓8.8%

6 yrs47.7%

→ ↑5.6%

7 yrs53.3%

→ ↓6.7%

8 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.5%

9 yrs49.1%

→ ↑4.3%

10 yrs53.4%

→ ↓5.9%

11 yrs47.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	54.0%	124
5 yrs	56.5%	124
6 yrs	47.7%	128
7 yrs	53.3%	122
8 yrs	46.6%	118
9 yrs	49.1%	106
10 yrs	53.4%	103
11 yrs	47.5%	101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Lt 28 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	47.5%	101
2015 (10 yrs)	53.4%	103
2014 (9 yrs)	49.1%	106
2013 (8 yrs)	46.6%	118
2012 (7 yrs)	53.3%	122
2011 (6 yrs)	47.7%	128
2010 (5 yrs)	56.5%	124
2009 (4 yrs)	54%	124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 124Avg Mileage 72,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2010High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 124Avg Mileage 85,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2011High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 128Avg Mileage 92,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2012High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 122Avg Mileage 104,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2013High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 118Avg Mileage 111,895Top Failure Brakes — 86.4%

2014High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 106Avg Mileage 127,845Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.1%

2015High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 103Avg Mileage 130,325Top Failure Brakes — 98.1%

2016High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 101Avg Mileage 136,793Top Failure Brakes — 118.8%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Lt 28 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	54.0%	124	72,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2010	5	56.5%	124	85,829	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2011	6	47.7%	128	92,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2012	7	53.3%	122	104,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2013	8	46.6%	118	111,895	Brakes — 86.4%
2014	9	49.1%	106	127,845	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.1%
2015	10	53.4%	103	130,325	Brakes — 98.1%
2016	11	47.5%	101	136,793	Brakes — 118.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Lt 28, with age trends.

Brakes

60.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	20.2% (4 yrs)	118.8% (11 yrs)	+98.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	33.1% (4 yrs)	83.2% (11 yrs)	+50.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.8% (4 yrs)	62.4% (11 yrs)	+40.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (4 yrs)	22.8% (11 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.9% (4 yrs)	20.8% (11 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Lt 28 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 926 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.