1990 Volkswagen Lt 35 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

51.7%

Latest Pass Rate

917

Total Tests (All Years)

137,473 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 1990 Volkswagen Lt 35 as it ages.

19 yrs37.9%

→ ↑3.9%

20 yrs41.8%

→ ↑1.5%

21 yrs43.3%

→ ↑9.0%

22 yrs52.3%

→ ↓11.3%

23 yrs41.0%

→ ↑7.4%

24 yrs48.4%

→ ↓2.2%

25 yrs46.2%

→ ↑5.5%

26 yrs51.7%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	37.9%	161
20 yrs	41.8%	141
21 yrs	43.3%	134
22 yrs	52.3%	107
23 yrs	41.0%	105
24 yrs	48.4%	91
25 yrs	46.2%	91
26 yrs	51.7%	87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Volkswagen Lt 35 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (26 yrs)	51.7%	87
2015 (25 yrs)	46.2%	91
2014 (24 yrs)	48.4%	91
2013 (23 yrs)	41%	105
2012 (22 yrs)	52.3%	107
2011 (21 yrs)	43.3%	134
2010 (20 yrs)	41.8%	141
2009 (19 yrs)	37.9%	161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

37.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 161Avg Mileage 150,025Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2010High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 141Avg Mileage 138,591Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2011High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 134Avg Mileage 140,839Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 107Avg Mileage 136,156Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2013High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 105Avg Mileage 137,996Top Failure Brakes — 142.9%

2014High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 91Avg Mileage 138,064Top Failure Brakes — 140.7%

2015High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 91Avg Mileage 141,339Top Failure Brakes — 93.4%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 87Avg Mileage 137,473Top Failure Brakes — 106.9%

MOT results for 1990 Volkswagen Lt 35 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	37.9%	161	150,025	Brakes — 45.3%
2010	20	41.8%	141	138,591	Brakes — 39.7%
2011	21	43.3%	134	140,839	Brakes — 43.3%
2012	22	52.3%	107	136,156	Brakes — 38.3%
2013	23	41.0%	105	137,996	Brakes — 142.9%
2014	24	48.4%	91	138,064	Brakes — 140.7%
2015	25	46.2%	91	141,339	Brakes — 93.4%
2016	26	51.7%	87	137,473	Brakes — 106.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Volkswagen Lt 35, with age trends.

Brakes

81.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

60.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

24.6%

↑ 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	45.3% (19 yrs)	106.9% (26 yrs)	+61.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	41.0% (19 yrs)	86.2% (26 yrs)	+45.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	32.3% (19 yrs)	52.9% (26 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	19.9% (19 yrs)	34.5% (26 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Volkswagen Lt 35 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Lt 35 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 917 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.