2002 Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Mwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

50.6%

Latest Pass Rate

943

Total Tests (All Years)

150,628 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 50.6%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 1.9% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs49.1%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs46.0%

→ ↑6.3%

9 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.7%

11 yrs52.1%

→ ↓6.7%

12 yrs45.4%

→ ↑5.2%

13 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs50.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	49.1%	163
8 yrs	46.0%	139
9 yrs	52.3%	132
10 yrs	50.4%	123
11 yrs	52.1%	119
12 yrs	45.4%	97
13 yrs	50.6%	89
14 yrs	50.6%	81

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	50.6%	81
2015 (13 yrs)	50.6%	89
2014 (12 yrs)	45.4%	97
2013 (11 yrs)	52.1%	119
2012 (10 yrs)	50.4%	123
2011 (9 yrs)	52.3%	132
2010 (8 yrs)	46%	139
2009 (7 yrs)	49.1%	163

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 163Avg Mileage 128,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2010High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 139Avg Mileage 126,637Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2011High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 132Avg Mileage 133,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2012High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 123Avg Mileage 138,528Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2013High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 119Avg Mileage 146,244Top Failure Brakes — 107.6%

2014High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 97Avg Mileage 151,029Top Failure Brakes — 137.1%

2015High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 146,804Top Failure Brakes — 112.4%

2016High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 150,628Top Failure Brakes — 97.5%

MOT results for 2002 Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Mwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	49.1%	163	128,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2010	8	46.0%	139	126,637	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2011	9	52.3%	132	133,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2012	10	50.4%	123	138,528	Brakes — 32.5%
2013	11	52.1%	119	146,244	Brakes — 107.6%
2014	12	45.4%	97	151,029	Brakes — 137.1%
2015	13	50.6%	89	146,804	Brakes — 112.4%
2016	14	50.6%	81	150,628	Brakes — 97.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

72.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

61.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.4%

↑ 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	30.7% (7 yrs)	97.5% (14 yrs)	+66.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	39.3% (7 yrs)	88.9% (14 yrs)	+49.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.8% (7 yrs)	64.2% (14 yrs)	+38.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	14.1% (7 yrs)	18.5% (14 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Mwb cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 943 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.