2005 Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Mwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

971

Total Tests (All Years)

147,450 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 54.5%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 1.7% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Mwb as it ages.

4 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.3%

5 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs52.2%

→ ↑6.1%

7 yrs58.3%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs53.1%

→ ↑2.1%

10 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	53.3%	165
5 yrs	52.0%	150
6 yrs	52.2%	136
7 yrs	58.3%	132
8 yrs	53.8%	117
9 yrs	53.1%	96
10 yrs	55.2%	87
11 yrs	54.5%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (11 yrs)	54.5%	88
2015 (10 yrs)	55.2%	87
2014 (9 yrs)	53.1%	96
2013 (8 yrs)	53.8%	117
2012 (7 yrs)	58.3%	132
2011 (6 yrs)	52.2%	136
2010 (5 yrs)	52%	150
2009 (4 yrs)	53.3%	165

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 165Avg Mileage 94,981Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2010High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 150Avg Mileage 104,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2011High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 136Avg Mileage 119,537Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%

2012High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 132Avg Mileage 129,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2013High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 117Avg Mileage 133,555Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2014High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 96Avg Mileage 134,809Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.8%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 87Avg Mileage 151,591Top Failure Brakes — 90.8%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 88Avg Mileage 147,450Top Failure Brakes — 89.8%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Mwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	53.3%	165	94,981	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2010	5	52.0%	150	104,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2011	6	52.2%	136	119,537	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2012	7	58.3%	132	129,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2013	8	53.8%	117	133,555	Brakes — 77.8%
2014	9	53.1%	96	134,809	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.8%
2015	10	55.2%	87	151,591	Brakes — 90.8%
2016	11	54.5%	88	147,450	Brakes — 89.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Lt 35 Tdi Mwb, with age trends.

Brakes

56.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.4%

↑ 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	27.3% (4 yrs)	89.8% (11 yrs)	+62.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.7% (4 yrs)	71.6% (11 yrs)	+38.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.6% (4 yrs)	48.9% (11 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	13.9% (4 yrs)	23.9% (11 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 971 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.