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1990 Volkswagen Lt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
52.6%
Latest Pass Rate
824
Total Tests (All Years)
128,124 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 1990 Volkswagen Lt as it ages.

27 yrs44.1%
28 yrs44.8%
29 yrs51.9%
30 yrs45.9%
31 yrs55.6%
32 yrs37.5%
33 yrs52.5%
34 yrs52.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 34 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs44.1%111
28 yrs44.8%67
29 yrs51.9%81
30 yrs45.9%85
31 yrs55.6%99
32 yrs37.5%88
33 yrs52.5%101
34 yrs52.6%192

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Volkswagen Lt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (34 yrs)52.6%192
2023 (33 yrs)52.5%101
2022 (32 yrs)37.5%88
2021 (31 yrs)55.6%99
2020 (30 yrs)45.9%85
2019 (29 yrs)51.9%81
2018 (28 yrs)44.8%67
2017 (27 yrs)44.1%111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
44.1%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 111Avg Mileage 138,223Top Failure Brakes — 129.7%
2018High Fail Rate
44.8%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 67Avg Mileage 130,467Top Failure Brakes — 95.5%
2019High Fail Rate
51.9%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 81Avg Mileage 135,925Top Failure Brakes — 114.8%
2020High Fail Rate
45.9%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 85Avg Mileage 142,949Top Failure Brakes — 90.6%
2021High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 99Avg Mileage 136,378Top Failure Brakes — 97.0%
2022High Fail Rate
37.5%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 88Avg Mileage 135,783Top Failure Brakes — 126.1%
2023High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 101Avg Mileage 132,163Top Failure Brakes — 89.1%
2024High Fail Rate
52.6%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 192Avg Mileage 128,124Top Failure Brakes — 74.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Volkswagen Lt, with age trends.

Brakes
102.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
87.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
63.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
56.9%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
45.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes129.7% (27 yrs)74.0% (34 yrs)
-55.7%
🟢 ↓
Suspension48.6% (27 yrs)48.4% (34 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Lt cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 824 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.

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