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Volkswagen Lt 35d — Reliability by Year

5,340 vehicles · MOT data 1983–1995 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Lt 35d was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1995
100.0% pass rate · 125 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1991
42.9% pass rate · 204 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1995
100.0%
23,023 mi 125
1994
201
1991
42.9%
209,818 mi 204
1990
352
1989
50.0%
34,360 mi 592
1988
66.7%
91,655 mi 709
1987
793
1986
797
1985
688
1984
637
1983
242

Which year Volkswagen Lt 35d is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 23,023 miles (newest year) to 209,818 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volkswagen Lt 35d.

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