2004 Volkswagen Lt 46 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,264

Total Tests (All Years)

238,902 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Lt 46

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 70.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 16.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volkswagen Lt 46 as it ages.

5 yrs61.9%

→ ↑2.1%

6 yrs64.0%

→ ↓6.8%

7 yrs57.2%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs56.6%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs53.4%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs49.2%

→ ↑9.1%

12 yrs58.3%

→ ↑11.7%

13 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	61.9%	194
6 yrs	64.0%	189
7 yrs	57.2%	187
8 yrs	56.6%	159
9 yrs	53.4%	146
10 yrs	48.1%	131
11 yrs	49.2%	120
12 yrs	58.3%	108
13 yrs	70.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volkswagen Lt 46 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	70%	30
2016 (12 yrs)	58.3%	108
2015 (11 yrs)	49.2%	120
2014 (10 yrs)	48.1%	131
2013 (9 yrs)	53.4%	146
2012 (8 yrs)	56.6%	159
2011 (7 yrs)	57.2%	187
2010 (6 yrs)	64%	189
2009 (5 yrs)	61.9%	194

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 194Avg Mileage 149,463Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2010High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 189Avg Mileage 166,075Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2011High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 187Avg Mileage 172,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2012High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 159Avg Mileage 189,398Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2013High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 146Avg Mileage 200,135Top Failure Brakes — 76.0%

2014High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 131Avg Mileage 209,268Top Failure Brakes — 100.8%

2015High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 120Avg Mileage 216,224Top Failure Brakes — 104.2%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 108Avg Mileage 222,824Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 238,902Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

MOT results for 2004 Volkswagen Lt 46 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	61.9%	194	149,463	Brakes — 25.8%
2010	6	64.0%	189	166,075	Brakes — 22.2%
2011	7	57.2%	187	172,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2012	8	56.6%	159	189,398	Brakes — 31.4%
2013	9	53.4%	146	200,135	Brakes — 76.0%
2014	10	48.1%	131	209,268	Brakes — 100.8%
2015	11	49.2%	120	216,224	Brakes — 104.2%
2016	12	58.3%	108	222,824	Brakes — 73.1%
2017	13	70.0%	30	238,902	Brakes — 76.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volkswagen Lt 46, with age trends.

Brakes

59.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

11.3%

↑ 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	25.8% (5 yrs)	76.7% (13 yrs)	+50.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.1% (5 yrs)	30.0% (13 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.2% (5 yrs)	23.3% (13 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,264 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.