2001 Volkswagen Lt 32 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

48.5%

Latest Pass Rate

327

Total Tests (All Years)

130,434 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 48.5%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 4.0% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Volkswagen Lt 32 as it ages.

8 yrs46.7%

→ ↓8.5%

9 yrs38.2%

→ ↑11.8%

10 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs47.7%

→ ↑3.5%

12 yrs51.2%

→ ↓21.2%

13 yrs30.0%

→ ↑18.5%

14 yrs48.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	46.7%	60
9 yrs	38.2%	55
10 yrs	50.0%	52
11 yrs	47.7%	44
12 yrs	51.2%	43
13 yrs	30.0%	40
14 yrs	48.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volkswagen Lt 32 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (14 yrs)	48.5%	33
2014 (13 yrs)	30%	40
2013 (12 yrs)	51.2%	43
2012 (11 yrs)	47.7%	44
2011 (10 yrs)	50%	52
2010 (9 yrs)	38.2%	55
2009 (8 yrs)	46.7%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 108,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%

2010High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 116,065Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 52Avg Mileage 123,024Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2012High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 115,415Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2013High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 128,062Top Failure Brakes — 83.7%

2014High Fail Rate

30.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 40Avg Mileage 117,359Top Failure Brakes — 197.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 130,434Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

MOT results for 2001 Volkswagen Lt 32 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	46.7%	60	108,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2010	9	38.2%	55	116,065	Brakes — 45.5%
2011	10	50.0%	52	123,024	Brakes — 34.6%
2012	11	47.7%	44	115,415	Brakes — 40.9%
2013	12	51.2%	43	128,062	Brakes — 83.7%
2014	13	30.0%	40	117,359	Brakes — 197.5%
2015	14	48.5%	33	130,434	Brakes — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volkswagen Lt 32, with age trends.

Brakes

77.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.7%

↑ 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	36.7% (8 yrs)	100.0% (14 yrs)	+63.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.0% (8 yrs)	60.6% (14 yrs)	+40.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (8 yrs)	51.5% (14 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	16.7% (8 yrs)	30.3% (14 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	38.3% (8 yrs)	48.5% (14 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Lt 32 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 327 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.