1987 Volkswagen Lt 35 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

47.1%

Latest Pass Rate

472

Total Tests (All Years)

109,604 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 Volkswagen Lt 35 as it ages.

22 yrs43.0%

→ ↑3.3%

23 yrs46.3%

→ ↓0.4%

24 yrs45.9%

→ ↑8.3%

25 yrs54.2%

→ ↓9.1%

26 yrs45.1%

→ ↓2.5%

27 yrs42.6%

→ ↑7.4%

28 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.9%

29 yrs47.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	43.0%	79
23 yrs	46.3%	67
24 yrs	45.9%	61
25 yrs	54.2%	59
26 yrs	45.1%	51
27 yrs	42.6%	54
28 yrs	50.0%	50
29 yrs	47.1%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Volkswagen Lt 35 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (29 yrs)	47.1%	51
2015 (28 yrs)	50%	50
2014 (27 yrs)	42.6%	54
2013 (26 yrs)	45.1%	51
2012 (25 yrs)	54.2%	59
2011 (24 yrs)	45.9%	61
2010 (23 yrs)	46.3%	67
2009 (22 yrs)	43%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 79Avg Mileage 126,134Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2010High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 67Avg Mileage 128,994Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2011High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 61Avg Mileage 134,667Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2012High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 59Avg Mileage 128,860Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2013High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 51Avg Mileage 126,563Top Failure Brakes — 115.7%

2014High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 54Avg Mileage 120,249Top Failure Brakes — 179.6%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 50Avg Mileage 126,678Top Failure Brakes — 136.0%

2016High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 51Avg Mileage 109,604Top Failure Brakes — 111.8%

MOT results for 1987 Volkswagen Lt 35 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	43.0%	79	126,134	Brakes — 40.5%
2010	23	46.3%	67	128,994	Brakes — 43.3%
2011	24	45.9%	61	134,667	Brakes — 44.3%
2012	25	54.2%	59	128,860	Brakes — 30.5%
2013	26	45.1%	51	126,563	Brakes — 115.7%
2014	27	42.6%	54	120,249	Brakes — 179.6%
2015	28	50.0%	50	126,678	Brakes — 136.0%
2016	29	47.1%	51	109,604	Brakes — 111.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Volkswagen Lt 35, with age trends.

Brakes

87.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

64.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

29.9%

↑ 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	40.5% (22 yrs)	111.8% (29 yrs)	+71.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.5% (22 yrs)	68.6% (29 yrs)	+47.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	35.4% (22 yrs)	82.4% (29 yrs)	+47.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	19.0% (22 yrs)	31.4% (29 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Lt 35 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 472 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.