2003 Volkswagen Lt 46 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

45.5%

Latest Pass Rate

882

Total Tests (All Years)

234,940 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 45.5%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 7.0% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Volkswagen Lt 46 as it ages.

6 yrs64.3%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs63.4%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs58.3%

→ ↓5.7%

9 yrs52.6%

→ ↑3.1%

10 yrs55.7%

→ ↓9.1%

11 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs48.3%

→ ↑7.9%

13 yrs56.2%

→ ↓10.7%

14 yrs45.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	64.3%	143
7 yrs	63.4%	134
8 yrs	58.3%	132
9 yrs	52.6%	95
10 yrs	55.7%	97
11 yrs	46.6%	88
12 yrs	48.3%	87
13 yrs	56.2%	73
14 yrs	45.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Volkswagen Lt 46 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	45.5%	33
2016 (13 yrs)	56.2%	73
2015 (12 yrs)	48.3%	87
2014 (11 yrs)	46.6%	88
2013 (10 yrs)	55.7%	97
2012 (9 yrs)	52.6%	95
2011 (8 yrs)	58.3%	132
2010 (7 yrs)	63.4%	134
2009 (6 yrs)	64.3%	143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 143Avg Mileage 154,756Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2010High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 134Avg Mileage 158,665Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2011High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 132Avg Mileage 175,637Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2012High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 95Avg Mileage 188,965Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2013High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 97Avg Mileage 203,467Top Failure Brakes — 90.7%

2014High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 88Avg Mileage 204,452Top Failure Brakes — 113.6%

2015High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 87Avg Mileage 219,505Top Failure Brakes — 140.2%

2016High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 243,708Top Failure Brakes — 95.9%

2017High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 234,940Top Failure Brakes — 127.3%

MOT results for 2003 Volkswagen Lt 46 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	64.3%	143	154,756	Brakes — 23.8%
2010	7	63.4%	134	158,665	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2011	8	58.3%	132	175,637	Brakes — 31.1%
2012	9	52.6%	95	188,965	Brakes — 41.1%
2013	10	55.7%	97	203,467	Brakes — 90.7%
2014	11	46.6%	88	204,452	Brakes — 113.6%
2015	12	48.3%	87	219,505	Brakes — 140.2%
2016	13	56.2%	73	243,708	Brakes — 95.9%
2017	14	45.5%	33	234,940	Brakes — 127.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volkswagen Lt 46, with age trends.

Brakes

76.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

27.3%

— Consistent

Non-component advisories

24.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.8% (6 yrs)	127.3% (14 yrs)	+103.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.0% (6 yrs)	69.7% (14 yrs)	+48.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.6% (6 yrs)	54.5% (14 yrs)	+34.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 882 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.