LDV V80 MOT reliability

LDV V80s passed their MOT first time 68% of the time across 2,288 tests in 2025. 1,999 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

68%

MOTs analysed

2,288

Still licensed (GB)

1,999

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 diesel

555 MOTs

Passed first time 64%. Typical mileage 59,973 (most between 38,260 and 84,476).

2020: 100% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 82% → 2023: 59% → 2024: 60% → 2025: 64%

Most common failures

Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (7.4%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (6.8%)
Daytime running lamps: not working (4.9%)
Position lamp: not working (4.9%)
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (4.3%)

2020 electric

225 MOTs

Passed first time 84%. Typical mileage 18,320 (most between 6,257 and 48,965).

2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 90% → 2024: 88% → 2025: 84%

Most common failures

Daytime running lamps: not working (3.6%)
Stop lamp: not working (2.2%)
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (1.8%)
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (1.3%)
Headlamp aim: too low (1.3%)

Where 2020 V80s fail

Brakes

18.9%

Lights & electrics

17.1%

Visibility & wipers

10.5%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

8.3%

Wheels & tyres

5.8%

Body, structure & corrosion

4.0%

Suspension & axles

2.5%

Steering

1.6%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.