2002 Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,116

Total Tests (All Years)

173,869 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Lt 35 Tdi Lwb

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 56.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 4.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Lwb as it ages.

7 yrs47.9%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs46.9%

→ ↑6.3%

9 yrs53.2%

→ ↑3.4%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↓7.0%

11 yrs49.6%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs53.0%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs49.5%

→ ↑7.2%

14 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	47.9%	211
8 yrs	46.9%	175
9 yrs	53.2%	154
10 yrs	56.6%	143
11 yrs	49.6%	127
12 yrs	53.0%	117
13 yrs	49.5%	99
14 yrs	56.7%	90

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	56.7%	90
2015 (13 yrs)	49.5%	99
2014 (12 yrs)	53%	117
2013 (11 yrs)	49.6%	127
2012 (10 yrs)	56.6%	143
2011 (9 yrs)	53.2%	154
2010 (8 yrs)	46.9%	175
2009 (7 yrs)	47.9%	211

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 211Avg Mileage 138,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%

2010High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 175Avg Mileage 146,583Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2011High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 154Avg Mileage 156,431Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2012High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 143Avg Mileage 157,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2013High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 127Avg Mileage 162,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 117Avg Mileage 168,621Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2015High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 99Avg Mileage 170,519Top Failure Brakes — 87.9%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 90Avg Mileage 173,869Top Failure Brakes — 97.8%

MOT results for 2002 Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	47.9%	211	138,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%
2010	8	46.9%	175	146,583	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2011	9	53.2%	154	156,431	Brakes — 33.8%
2012	10	56.6%	143	157,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2013	11	49.6%	127	162,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.0%
2014	12	53.0%	117	168,621	Brakes — 87.2%
2015	13	49.5%	99	170,519	Brakes — 87.9%
2016	14	56.7%	90	173,869	Brakes — 97.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Lwb, with age trends.

Brakes

62.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.7%

↓ Decreases 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	37.9% (7 yrs)	97.8% (14 yrs)	+59.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	40.8% (7 yrs)	64.4% (14 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	11.4% (7 yrs)	30.0% (14 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.9% (7 yrs)	38.9% (14 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Lwb cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,116 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.