MOT reliability
Volkswagen Bay window camper
4 vehicles · 65 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Volkswagen Bay window camper vehicles and 65 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Bay window camper has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,854 miles.
4
Vehicles
65
MOT tests
1,728
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Bay window camper problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Bay window camper MOT tests:
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Other78%
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Emissions & nuisance12%
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Steering8%
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Brakes6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Visibility4%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Volkswagen Bay window camper pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Volkswagen Bay window camper MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Bay window camper MOT tests:
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (2 times)
- battery insecure (2 times)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- front brake discs slightly corroded/worn (1 times)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- OffSide Seal Has Several Corroded Areas (1 times)
Volkswagen Bay window camper pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 20 | 80% | 88,923 |
| 1973 | 1 | 23 | 87% | 48,870 |
| 1972 | 1 | 16 | 75% | 15,268 |
| 1971 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 38,357 |
Volkswagen Bay window camper reliability FAQ
Across 4 Volkswagen Bay window camper vehicles in our MOT data,
82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Bay window camper MOT issues are:
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)); Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)).
The typical Volkswagen Bay window camper in our data has covered around
47,854 miles.
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