2004 Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Mwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

41.3%

Latest Pass Rate

851

Total Tests (All Years)

154,077 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 41.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 13.0% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Mwb as it ages.

5 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.3%

7 yrs52.8%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.8%

9 yrs49.0%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs44.8%

→ ↑6.4%

11 yrs51.2%

→ ↓9.9%

12 yrs41.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	53.3%	137
6 yrs	51.5%	132
7 yrs	52.8%	123
8 yrs	47.2%	106
9 yrs	49.0%	104
10 yrs	44.8%	87
11 yrs	51.2%	82
12 yrs	41.3%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (12 yrs)	41.3%	80
2015 (11 yrs)	51.2%	82
2014 (10 yrs)	44.8%	87
2013 (9 yrs)	49%	104
2012 (8 yrs)	47.2%	106
2011 (7 yrs)	52.8%	123
2010 (6 yrs)	51.5%	132
2009 (5 yrs)	53.3%	137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 137Avg Mileage 108,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2010High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 132Avg Mileage 123,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2011High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 123Avg Mileage 132,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2012High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 106Avg Mileage 140,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2013High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 104Avg Mileage 146,851Top Failure Brakes — 94.2%

2014High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 87Avg Mileage 145,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 109.2%

2015High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 155,312Top Failure Brakes — 103.7%

2016High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 80Avg Mileage 154,077Top Failure Brakes — 123.8%

MOT results for 2004 Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Mwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	53.3%	137	108,641	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2010	6	51.5%	132	123,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2011	7	52.8%	123	132,436	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2012	8	47.2%	106	140,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2013	9	49.0%	104	146,851	Brakes — 94.2%
2014	10	44.8%	87	145,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 109.2%
2015	11	51.2%	82	155,312	Brakes — 103.7%
2016	12	41.3%	80	154,077	Brakes — 123.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Mwb, with age trends.

Brakes

69.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

66.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.0%

↑ 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	29.9% (5 yrs)	123.8% (12 yrs)	+93.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.1% (5 yrs)	98.8% (12 yrs)	+66.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.2% (5 yrs)	66.3% (12 yrs)	+45.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (5 yrs)	18.8% (12 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.8% (5 yrs)	17.5% (12 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 851 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.