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2002 Volkswagen Lt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
54.3%
Latest Pass Rate
6,080
Total Tests (All Years)
168,689 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 2002 Volkswagen Lt as it ages.

15 yrs48.8%
16 yrs49.7%
17 yrs48.1%
18 yrs51.1%
19 yrs49.3%
20 yrs49.3%
21 yrs54.6%
22 yrs54.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs48.8%1,053
16 yrs49.7%654
17 yrs48.1%616
18 yrs51.1%702
19 yrs49.3%908
20 yrs49.3%689
21 yrs54.6%760
22 yrs54.3%698

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 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 (22 yrs)54.3%698
2023 (21 yrs)54.6%760
2022 (20 yrs)49.3%689
2021 (19 yrs)49.3%908
2020 (18 yrs)51.1%702
2019 (17 yrs)48.1%616
2018 (16 yrs)49.7%654
2017 (15 yrs)48.8%1,053

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
48.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,053Avg Mileage 163,238Top Failure Brakes — 114.0%
2018High Fail Rate
49.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 654Avg Mileage 170,588Top Failure Brakes — 127.7%
2019High Fail Rate
48.1%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 616Avg Mileage 175,242Top Failure Brakes — 118.0%
2020High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 702Avg Mileage 171,273Top Failure Brakes — 114.5%
2021High Fail Rate
49.3%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 908Avg Mileage 171,294Top Failure Brakes — 122.1%
2022High Fail Rate
49.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 689Avg Mileage 167,318Top Failure Brakes — 125.7%
2023High Fail Rate
54.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 760Avg Mileage 168,704Top Failure Brakes — 114.6%
2024High Fail Rate
54.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 698Avg Mileage 168,689Top Failure Brakes — 90.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volkswagen Lt, with age trends.

Brakes
115.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
74.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
59.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
57.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
28.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes114.0% (15 yrs)90.7% (22 yrs)
-23.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension60.3% (15 yrs)50.3% (22 yrs)
-10.0%
🟢 ↓
Tyres18.9% (15 yrs)22.6% (22 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Lt cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 6,080 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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