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Volkswagen Lt — Reliability by Year

44,722 vehicles · MOT data 1983–2006 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Lt 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
2005
68.9% pass rate · 4,867 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1986
60.6% pass rate · 335 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2006
68.3%
118,658 mi 3,844
2005
68.9%
121,780 mi 4,867
2004
68.0%
122,570 mi 4,786
2003
68.9%
124,883 mi 4,138
2002
67.7%
126,467 mi 4,080
2001
67.3%
127,723 mi 3,584
2000
67.0%
143,338 mi 3,256
1999
66.0%
147,750 mi 3,185
1998
65.1%
147,508 mi 3,148
1997
65.4%
146,444 mi 2,196
1996
64.0%
131,781 mi 927
1995
64.3%
134,126 mi 941
1994
63.8%
135,799 mi 914
1993
63.2%
141,761 mi 565
1992
60.7%
141,665 mi 413
1991
64.3%
143,593 mi 578
1990
61.9%
138,895 mi 688
1989
63.2%
144,269 mi 659
1988
62.8%
131,599 mi 505
1987
63.5%
132,658 mi 399
1986
60.6%
73,947 mi 335
1985
63.8%
59,107 mi 282
1984
61.8%
60,044 mi 269
1983
62.9%
57,535 mi 163

Which year Volkswagen Lt 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 57,535 miles (newest year) to 147,750 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.

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