2004 Volkswagen Lt 32 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

44.7%

Latest Pass Rate

976

Total Tests (All Years)

149,375 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 44.7%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 8.4% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volkswagen Lt 32 as it ages.

5 yrs55.7%

→ ↑6.9%

6 yrs62.6%

→ ↓6.3%

7 yrs56.3%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs51.8%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs54.8%

→ ↓13.4%

10 yrs41.4%

→ ↑5.8%

11 yrs47.2%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs46.4%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs44.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	55.7%	131
6 yrs	62.6%	123
7 yrs	56.3%	126
8 yrs	51.8%	114
9 yrs	54.8%	115
10 yrs	41.4%	111
11 yrs	47.2%	108
12 yrs	46.4%	110
13 yrs	44.7%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volkswagen Lt 32 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	44.7%	38
2016 (12 yrs)	46.4%	110
2015 (11 yrs)	47.2%	108
2014 (10 yrs)	41.4%	111
2013 (9 yrs)	54.8%	115
2012 (8 yrs)	51.8%	114
2011 (7 yrs)	56.3%	126
2010 (6 yrs)	62.6%	123
2009 (5 yrs)	55.7%	131

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 131Avg Mileage 95,935Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2010High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 123Avg Mileage 104,721Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2011High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 126Avg Mileage 117,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2012High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 114Avg Mileage 122,890Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2013High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 115Avg Mileage 130,037Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%

2014High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 111Avg Mileage 135,586Top Failure Brakes — 114.4%

2015High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 108Avg Mileage 147,180Top Failure Brakes — 98.1%

2016High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 110Avg Mileage 153,874Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2017High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 149,375Top Failure Brakes — 102.6%

MOT results for 2004 Volkswagen Lt 32 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	55.7%	131	95,935	Brakes — 27.5%
2010	6	62.6%	123	104,721	Brakes — 22.8%
2011	7	56.3%	126	117,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2012	8	51.8%	114	122,890	Brakes — 39.5%
2013	9	54.8%	115	130,037	Brakes — 74.8%
2014	10	41.4%	111	135,586	Brakes — 114.4%
2015	11	47.2%	108	147,180	Brakes — 98.1%
2016	12	46.4%	110	153,874	Brakes — 100.0%
2017	13	44.7%	38	149,375	Brakes — 102.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volkswagen Lt 32, with age trends.

Brakes

67.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

16.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	27.5% (5 yrs)	102.6% (13 yrs)	+75.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.1% (5 yrs)	73.7% (13 yrs)	+51.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.6% (5 yrs)	42.1% (13 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	9.2% (5 yrs)	15.8% (13 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 976 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.