Volkswagen Lt MOT pass rate: 62.9% (2,475 tests, 2025)

The Volkswagen Lt passed 62.9% of its 2,475 MOT tests in 2025 — 14.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 22 years old with 142,617 miles on the clock.

62.9%Pass rate (2025)

2,475MOT tests analysed

142,617 miMedian mileage at test

22 yrsMedian age at test

How the Lt compares

Volkswagen Lt

62.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Volkswagen average (all models)

77.6%

What fails most on the Volkswagen Lt

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Lt:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	1,204	30.8%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,151	29.4%
3	Suspension	542	13.9%
4	Body, chassis, structure	416	10.6%
5	Visibility	207	5.3%
6	Steering	157	4.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Lt owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Check a specific Lt before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Volkswagen models

Golf77.8% pass rate · 782,869 tests Polo71.4% pass rate · 577,151 tests Transporter70.7% pass rate · 269,178 tests Tiguan81.4% pass rate · 184,098 tests Passat75.3% pass rate · 166,958 tests Caddy73.4% pass rate · 139,412 tests Up84.1% pass rate · 121,528 tests Touran73.2% pass rate · 67,815 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Lt?

In 2025, 62.9% of 2,475 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen Lt were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Lt fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (30.8% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Volkswagen Lt reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 62.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 22 years and 142,617 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.