LDV V80 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

LDV V80 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The LDV V80 passed on its first attempt in 77.0%, and its overall record sits −0.5 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the LDV V80 in the 2023–2025 data: 765 tests across 6 model years (2016–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common LDV V80 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the LDV V80, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the LDV V80's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded LDV V80 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the LDV V80, each with how many of the model's 765 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 37 LDV V80 tests, 4.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 34 LDV V80 tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 30 LDV V80 tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 22 LDV V80 tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault" (Major) — noted on about 21 LDV V80 tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 21 LDV V80 tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst LDV V80 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest LDV V80 model year on record is 2021 (90.2% across 61 tests), and the weakest is 2017 (71.5%). The gap between them is 18.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

LDV V80 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 4.5 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for LDV V80 Owners

These checks follow this LDV V80's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a LDV V80.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the wipers and washers — “washers provides insufficient washer liquid”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the LDV V80. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: LDV V80 MOT & Reliability