2001 Volkswagen Lt 46 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

44.6%

Latest Pass Rate

515

Total Tests (All Years)

259,269 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 44.6%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 7.8% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Volkswagen Lt 46 as it ages.

8 yrs45.2%

→ ↑9.7%

9 yrs54.9%

→ ↓8.3%

10 yrs46.6%

→ ↑9.9%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs52.5%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs55.2%

→ ↓7.2%

14 yrs48.0%

→ ↓3.4%

15 yrs44.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	45.2%	84
9 yrs	54.9%	71
10 yrs	46.6%	73
11 yrs	56.5%	62
12 yrs	52.5%	61
13 yrs	55.2%	58
14 yrs	48.0%	50
15 yrs	44.6%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volkswagen Lt 46 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (15 yrs)	44.6%	56
2015 (14 yrs)	48%	50
2014 (13 yrs)	55.2%	58
2013 (12 yrs)	52.5%	61
2012 (11 yrs)	56.5%	62
2011 (10 yrs)	46.6%	73
2010 (9 yrs)	54.9%	71
2009 (8 yrs)	45.2%	84

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 84Avg Mileage 176,260Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2010High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 71Avg Mileage 173,454Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2011High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 73Avg Mileage 202,601Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2012High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 206,592Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2013High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 61Avg Mileage 201,987Top Failure Brakes — 124.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58Avg Mileage 197,280Top Failure Brakes — 93.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 239,228Top Failure Suspension — 110.0%

2016High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 56Avg Mileage 259,269Top Failure Brakes — 116.1%

MOT results for 2001 Volkswagen Lt 46 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	45.2%	84	176,260	Brakes — 39.3%
2010	9	54.9%	71	173,454	Brakes — 35.2%
2011	10	46.6%	73	202,601	Brakes — 43.8%
2012	11	56.5%	62	206,592	Brakes — 38.7%
2013	12	52.5%	61	201,987	Brakes — 124.6%
2014	13	55.2%	58	197,280	Brakes — 93.1%
2015	14	48.0%	50	239,228	Suspension — 110.0%
2016	15	44.6%	56	259,269	Brakes — 116.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volkswagen Lt 46, with age trends.

Brakes

73.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

24.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.4%

↑ 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	39.3% (8 yrs)	116.1% (15 yrs)	+76.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.0% (8 yrs)	66.1% (15 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.9% (8 yrs)	35.7% (15 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.1% (8 yrs)	48.2% (15 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	13.1% (8 yrs)	19.6% (15 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Lt 46 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 515 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.