Does the Volkswagen LT fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Volkswagen LT records 8.58 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.67 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.91, 95% interval +1.46 to +2.37). It ranks 120 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Volkswagen LT by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen LT is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 463 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 463 | 2.88 |
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 346 | 2.15 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 319 | 1.98 |
| Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning | 61 | 0.38 |
| Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is excessive | 42 | 0.26 |
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 steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
13.4% of Volkswagen LT MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 2,446 miles later (745 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 745 (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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