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1994 Volkswagen Lt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
49.1%
Latest Pass Rate
860
Total Tests (All Years)
126,667 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 1994 Volkswagen Lt as it ages.

23 yrs46.0%
24 yrs45.1%
25 yrs34.7%
26 yrs45.5%
27 yrs51.4%
28 yrs45.4%
29 yrs52.0%
30 yrs49.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 30 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs46.0%124
24 yrs45.1%82
25 yrs34.7%75
26 yrs45.5%99
27 yrs51.4%107
28 yrs45.4%108
29 yrs52.0%100
30 yrs49.1%165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 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 (30 yrs)49.1%165
2023 (29 yrs)52%100
2022 (28 yrs)45.4%108
2021 (27 yrs)51.4%107
2020 (26 yrs)45.5%99
2019 (25 yrs)34.7%75
2018 (24 yrs)45.1%82
2017 (23 yrs)46%124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
46.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 124Avg Mileage 129,332Top Failure Brakes — 101.6%
2018High Fail Rate
45.1%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 82Avg Mileage 126,130Top Failure Brakes — 125.6%
2019High Fail Rate
34.7%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 75Avg Mileage 133,960Top Failure Brakes — 138.7%
2020High Fail Rate
45.5%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 99Avg Mileage 134,722Top Failure Brakes — 147.5%
2021High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 107Avg Mileage 130,530Top Failure Brakes — 112.1%
2022High Fail Rate
45.4%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 108Avg Mileage 136,052Top Failure Brakes — 120.4%
2023High Fail Rate
52.0%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 100Avg Mileage 133,378Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%
2024High Fail Rate
49.1%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 165Avg Mileage 126,667Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 93.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Volkswagen Lt, with age trends.

Brakes
115.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
81.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
66.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
64.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
49.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes101.6% (23 yrs)93.3% (30 yrs)
-8.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension61.3% (23 yrs)55.8% (30 yrs)
-5.5%
🟢 ↓
Tyres24.2% (23 yrs)27.3% (30 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Lt cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 860 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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