2005 Volkswagen Lt 46 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,030

Total Tests (All Years)

171,381 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 65.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Lt 46 as it ages.

4 yrs68.7%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs68.6%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs64.6%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs65.2%

→ ↓5.7%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↓6.0%

9 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs54.7%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs52.5%

→ ↑12.6%

12 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	68.7%	291
5 yrs	68.6%	274
6 yrs	64.6%	291
7 yrs	65.2%	273
8 yrs	59.5%	252
9 yrs	53.5%	226
10 yrs	54.7%	201
11 yrs	52.5%	179
12 yrs	65.1%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Lt 46 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	65.1%	43
2016 (11 yrs)	52.5%	179
2015 (10 yrs)	54.7%	201
2014 (9 yrs)	53.5%	226
2013 (8 yrs)	59.5%	252
2012 (7 yrs)	65.2%	273
2011 (6 yrs)	64.6%	291
2010 (5 yrs)	68.6%	274
2009 (4 yrs)	68.7%	291

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 291Avg Mileage 100,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2010

68.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 274Avg Mileage 124,751Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2011High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 291Avg Mileage 147,128Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2012

65.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 273Avg Mileage 148,150Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 252Avg Mileage 174,388Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2014High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 226Avg Mileage 183,251Top Failure Brakes — 96.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 201Avg Mileage 190,688Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 179Avg Mileage 206,554Top Failure Brakes — 85.5%

2017

65.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 171,381Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Lt 46 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	68.7%	291	100,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2010	5	68.6%	274	124,751	Brakes — 22.6%
2011	6	64.6%	291	147,128	Brakes — 23.7%
2012	7	65.2%	273	148,150	Brakes — 23.8%
2013	8	59.5%	252	174,388	Brakes — 67.9%
2014	9	53.5%	226	183,251	Brakes — 96.0%
2015	10	54.7%	201	190,688	Brakes — 76.6%
2016	11	52.5%	179	206,554	Brakes — 85.5%
2017	12	65.1%	43	171,381	Brakes — 39.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Lt 46, with age trends.

Brakes

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

9.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	14.1% (4 yrs)	37.2% (12 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.2% (4 yrs)	39.5% (12 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.6% (4 yrs)	39.5% (12 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	4.5% (4 yrs)	9.3% (12 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,030 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.