1989 Volkswagen Lt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

46.2%

Latest Pass Rate

646

Total Tests (All Years)

131,369 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Volkswagen Lt as it ages.

28 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.6%

29 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.6%

30 yrs50.0%

→ ↓4.7%

31 yrs45.3%

→ ↑8.3%

32 yrs53.6%

→ ↓1.0%

33 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.1%

34 yrs53.7%

→ ↓7.5%

35 yrs46.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	51.0%	102
29 yrs	51.6%	64
30 yrs	50.0%	68
31 yrs	45.3%	64
32 yrs	53.6%	84
33 yrs	52.6%	78
34 yrs	53.7%	67
35 yrs	46.2%	119

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Volkswagen Lt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	46.2%	119
2023 (34 yrs)	53.7%	67
2022 (33 yrs)	52.6%	78
2021 (32 yrs)	53.6%	84
2020 (31 yrs)	45.3%	64
2019 (30 yrs)	50%	68
2018 (29 yrs)	51.6%	64
2017 (28 yrs)	51%	102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 102Avg Mileage 143,754Top Failure Brakes — 104.9%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 64Avg Mileage 138,332Top Failure Brakes — 98.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 68Avg Mileage 155,099Top Failure Brakes — 123.5%

2020High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 64Avg Mileage 152,825Top Failure Brakes — 145.3%

2021High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 84Avg Mileage 142,174Top Failure Brakes — 126.2%

2022High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 78Avg Mileage 132,822Top Failure Brakes — 119.2%

2023High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 67Avg Mileage 115,214Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2024High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 119Avg Mileage 131,369Top Failure Brakes — 91.6%

MOT results for 1989 Volkswagen Lt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	28	51.0%	102	143,754	Brakes — 104.9%
2018	29	51.6%	64	138,332	Brakes — 98.4%
2019	30	50.0%	68	155,099	Brakes — 123.5%
2020	31	45.3%	64	152,825	Brakes — 145.3%
2021	32	53.6%	84	142,174	Brakes — 126.2%
2022	33	52.6%	78	132,822	Brakes — 119.2%
2023	34	53.7%	67	115,214	Brakes — 82.1%
2024	35	46.2%	119	131,369	Brakes — 91.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Volkswagen Lt, with age trends.

Brakes

111.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

60.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

45.5%

↑ 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	104.9% (28 yrs)	91.6% (35 yrs)	-13.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	43.1% (28 yrs)	42.9% (35 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Lt cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 646 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.