1997 Volkswagen Lt35 Tdi Mwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

437

Total Tests (All Years)

132,518 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 60.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 4.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Volkswagen Lt35 Tdi Mwb as it ages.

12 yrs40.4%

→ ↑5.9%

13 yrs46.3%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs46.0%

→ ↓6.0%

15 yrs40.0%

→ ↑10.0%

16 yrs50.0%

→ ↑11.8%

17 yrs61.8%

→ ↓10.4%

18 yrs51.4%

→ ↑8.6%

19 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	40.4%	114
13 yrs	46.3%	67
14 yrs	46.0%	63
15 yrs	40.0%	50
16 yrs	50.0%	42
17 yrs	61.8%	34
18 yrs	51.4%	37
19 yrs	60.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Volkswagen Lt35 Tdi Mwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (19 yrs)	60%	30
2015 (18 yrs)	51.4%	37
2014 (17 yrs)	61.8%	34
2013 (16 yrs)	50%	42
2012 (15 yrs)	40%	50
2011 (14 yrs)	46%	63
2010 (13 yrs)	46.3%	67
2009 (12 yrs)	40.4%	114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 114Avg Mileage 169,618Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2010High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 160,258Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2011High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 63Avg Mileage 155,507Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2012High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 141,710Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 159,339Top Failure Brakes — 114.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 142,933Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2015High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 132,178Top Failure Brakes — 105.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 30Avg Mileage 132,518Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

MOT results for 1997 Volkswagen Lt35 Tdi Mwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	40.4%	114	169,618	Brakes — 44.7%
2010	13	46.3%	67	160,258	Brakes — 43.3%
2011	14	46.0%	63	155,507	Brakes — 39.7%
2012	15	40.0%	50	141,710	Brakes — 44.0%
2013	16	50.0%	42	159,339	Brakes — 114.3%
2014	17	61.8%	34	142,933	Suspension — 61.8%
2015	18	51.4%	37	132,178	Brakes — 105.4%
2016	19	60.0%	30	132,518	Brakes — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Volkswagen Lt35 Tdi Mwb, with age trends.

Brakes

67.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

19.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	44.7% (12 yrs)	100.0% (19 yrs)	+55.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.1% (12 yrs)	80.0% (19 yrs)	+51.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	38.6% (12 yrs)	33.3% (19 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	17.5% (12 yrs)	16.7% (19 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Lt35 Tdi Mwb cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 437 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.