Pass rate
71.8%
Below average — 12.2 pts behind the 84.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 124 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £43–£119
2016 LDV V80 MOT pass rate
- 2016
- typical 89,399 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
26.4% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2021 90.2% pass
- Avoid 2017 71.5% pass
Across the 6 years on record, a spread of 18.7 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 63.2%
- Typical mileage
- 89k mi
The 2016 LDV V80 MOT pass rate is 71.8% of its MOT tests — 12.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 26.4% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how LDV V80 does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.6× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 14.6% of everything recorded on the 2016 LDV V80, against 5.6% nationally — 9.0 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 26.4%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 84.0%; this one manages 71.8% — 12.2 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 64% of the repairs this model fails on cost under £30 in parts. The pass rate matters less than what a bad afternoon at the test centre actually costs you.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2016 LDV V80 compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 84.0%, so this figure is 12.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 63.2%. The median 2016 LDV V80 in this dataset had covered 89,399 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 76.3% of the time, April–September 67.7%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated", noted on 8.87% of tests.
- 124 recorded tests behind this page.
- 71.8% overall pass rate, 63.2% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the LDV V80, the average is 80.5% — best year 2021 (90.2%), worst 2017 (71.5%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 124
- Typical mileage (median)
- 89,399 mi
- Make and model
- LDV V80
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Body Panel Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the V80 MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 60% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the V80
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 41 | 75.6% |
| South East | 29 | 69.0% |
| North West | 17 | 70.6% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2016 V80
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2016 V80
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 8.1% of tests
“position lamp not working”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the battery 3.2% of tests
“battery(ies) insecure”
Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.
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Check corrosion 3.2% of tests
“component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”
Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2016 V80 through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £43–£119 — and 64% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £43–£119
- Cheapest common item: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 64%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 124 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the V80, side by side
6 model years on record, from 2016 to 2021. Across them the pass rate runs from 71.5% to 90.2% — a spread of 18.7 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2016 71.8%joints constant velocity boot…
- 2017 71.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2018 75.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2019 86.9% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2020 90.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2021 90.2% malfunction indicator lamp…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2016 LDV V80 with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2016 cars with a similar record
- Nissan Elgrand 71.0%
- Renault Clio 73.9%
- SsangYong Rodius 73.9%
- Citroen Nemo 75.0%
- Vauxhall Combo 75.2%
- Peugeot Bipper 75.4%
Closest pass rates among 2016 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2016 LDV V80 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 292 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 78 | 26.40% | 20.89% | +5.51 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 53 | 18.00% | 12.21% | +5.79 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 43 | 14.60% | 5.57% | +9.03 |
| Tyres | 33 | 11.20% | 19.76% | −8.56 |
| Suspension | 25 | 8.50% | 20.98% | −12.48 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 25 | 8.50% | 5.52% | +2.98 |
| Visibility | 21 | 7.10% | 4.97% | +2.13 |
| Non-component advisories | 6 | 2.00% | 4.18% | −2.18 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 4 | 1.40% | 1.76% | −0.36 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 4 | 1.40% | 0.82% | +0.58 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 8.9% | £80–250 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 8.1% | £5–25 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 6.5% | £5–20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 5.7% | £3–15 |
| Mirrors slightly damaged Visibility | Minor | 4.8% | £3–15 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 4.0% | £3–12 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.0% | £3–12 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.2% | £60–140 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 3.2% | £180–450 |
| Integral vehicle structure condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.2% | £180–450 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 21.8% | £45–110 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 15.3% | £45–95 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 14.5% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 6.5% | £45–95 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 5.7% | £45–120 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Advisory | 4.8% | £60–150 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 3 | 100.0% | 8,419 mi |
| 30-60k | 1 | 100.0% | 57,421 mi |
| 60-90k | 60 | 71.7% | 78,443 mi |
| 90-120k | 41 | 68.3% | 105,089 mi |
| 120k+ | 19 | 73.7% | 138,597 mi |
Source: 124 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2016 V80 MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2016 LDV V80?
71.8% of the 124 2016 LDV V80 tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 84.0% for cars first used in 2016. First-attempt pass rate: 63.2%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2016 LDV V80?
The three most recorded items are joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (8.87%), position lamp not working (8.06%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (6.45%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2016 LDV V80 MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 73.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2016 LDV V80 in this dataset had covered 89,399 mi.
Does the season affect the 2016 LDV V80 MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 76.3% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 67.7%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.