2002 Volkswagen Lt 35 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

40.9%

Latest Pass Rate

10,304

Total Tests (All Years)

166,077 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 40.9%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 12.6% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs47.8%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs42.9%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs42.8%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs43.2%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs43.0%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs42.2%

→ ↑3.8%

13 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs46.4%

→ ↑8.3%

15 yrs54.7%

→ ↓7.0%

16 yrs47.7%

→ ↓6.8%

17 yrs40.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	47.8%	1,620
8 yrs	42.9%	1,491
9 yrs	42.8%	1,387
10 yrs	43.2%	1,232
11 yrs	43.0%	1,174
12 yrs	42.2%	1,049
13 yrs	46.0%	951
14 yrs	46.4%	839
15 yrs	54.7%	254
16 yrs	47.7%	153
17 yrs	40.9%	154

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (17 yrs)	40.9%	154
2018 (16 yrs)	47.7%	153
2017 (15 yrs)	54.7%	254
2016 (14 yrs)	46.4%	839
2015 (13 yrs)	46%	951
2014 (12 yrs)	42.2%	1,049
2013 (11 yrs)	43%	1,174
2012 (10 yrs)	43.2%	1,232
2011 (9 yrs)	42.8%	1,387
2010 (8 yrs)	42.9%	1,491
2009 (7 yrs)	47.8%	1,620

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,620Avg Mileage 126,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2010High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,491Avg Mileage 137,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%

2011High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,387Avg Mileage 139,738Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2012High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,232Avg Mileage 145,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%

2013High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,174Avg Mileage 149,004Top Failure Brakes — 132.5%

2014High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,049Avg Mileage 152,586Top Failure Brakes — 139.1%

2015High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 951Avg Mileage 157,703Top Failure Brakes — 135.1%

2016High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 839Avg Mileage 162,009Top Failure Brakes — 126.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 254Avg Mileage 162,157Top Failure Brakes — 102.0%

2018High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 153Avg Mileage 160,766Top Failure Brakes — 112.4%

2019High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 154Avg Mileage 166,077Top Failure Brakes — 139.0%

MOT results for 2002 Volkswagen Lt 35 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	47.8%	1,620	126,699	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2010	8	42.9%	1,491	137,660	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%
2011	9	42.8%	1,387	139,738	Brakes — 41.5%
2012	10	43.2%	1,232	145,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2013	11	43.0%	1,174	149,004	Brakes — 132.5%
2014	12	42.2%	1,049	152,586	Brakes — 139.1%
2015	13	46.0%	951	157,703	Brakes — 135.1%
2016	14	46.4%	839	162,009	Brakes — 126.2%
2017	15	54.7%	254	162,157	Brakes — 102.0%
2018	16	47.7%	153	160,766	Brakes — 112.4%
2019	17	40.9%	154	166,077	Brakes — 139.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

95.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

75.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

65.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	36.5% (7 yrs)	139.0% (17 yrs)	+102.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.2% (7 yrs)	69.5% (17 yrs)	+41.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Lt 35 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 10,304 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.