2003 Volkswagen Lt 32 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

50.6%

Latest Pass Rate

767

Total Tests (All Years)

143,718 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Lt 32

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 50.6%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 2.5% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Volkswagen Lt 32 as it ages.

6 yrs57.0%

→ ↓14.3%

7 yrs42.7%

→ ↑4.4%

8 yrs47.1%

→ ↑2.4%

9 yrs49.5%

→ ↑8.6%

10 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↓4.8%

13 yrs50.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	57.0%	114
7 yrs	42.7%	103
8 yrs	47.1%	102
9 yrs	49.5%	101
10 yrs	58.1%	93
11 yrs	58.1%	86
12 yrs	55.4%	83
13 yrs	50.6%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Volkswagen Lt 32 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	50.6%	85
2015 (12 yrs)	55.4%	83
2014 (11 yrs)	58.1%	86
2013 (10 yrs)	58.1%	93
2012 (9 yrs)	49.5%	101
2011 (8 yrs)	47.1%	102
2010 (7 yrs)	42.7%	103
2009 (6 yrs)	57%	114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 114Avg Mileage 100,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2010High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 103Avg Mileage 108,027Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2011High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 102Avg Mileage 115,783Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 101Avg Mileage 122,133Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2013High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 93Avg Mileage 128,148Top Failure Brakes — 78.5%

2014High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 86Avg Mileage 127,865Top Failure Brakes — 108.1%

2015High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 83Avg Mileage 138,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 85Avg Mileage 143,718Top Failure Brakes — 116.5%

MOT results for 2003 Volkswagen Lt 32 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	57.0%	114	100,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2010	7	42.7%	103	108,027	Brakes — 36.9%
2011	8	47.1%	102	115,783	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2012	9	49.5%	101	122,133	Brakes — 38.6%
2013	10	58.1%	93	128,148	Brakes — 78.5%
2014	11	58.1%	86	127,865	Brakes — 108.1%
2015	12	55.4%	83	138,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.1%
2016	13	50.6%	85	143,718	Brakes — 116.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volkswagen Lt 32, with age trends.

Brakes

63.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

17.1%

↑ 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	27.2% (6 yrs)	116.5% (13 yrs)	+89.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.6% (6 yrs)	84.7% (13 yrs)	+53.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.7% (6 yrs)	51.8% (13 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (6 yrs)	35.3% (13 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	14.0% (6 yrs)	21.2% (13 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 767 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.