Does the Volkswagen LT fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Volkswagen LT records 5.36 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.14 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.78, 95% interval −4.25 to −3.32). It ranks 636 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen LT is “Emissions test unable to be completed”, recorded 196 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 196 | 1.22 |
| Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users | 166 | 1.03 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit | 159 | 0.99 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 89 | 0.55 |
| Emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values | 53 | 0.33 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,090 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Volkswagen LT gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.7% of Volkswagen LT MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 2,692 miles later (2,300 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,300 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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