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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Camper transporter

3 vehicles · 73 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Volkswagen Camper transporter vehicles and 73 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Camper transporter has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 180,205 miles.

3
Vehicles
73
MOT tests
4,665
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Camper transporter problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Camper transporter MOT tests:

  • Other70%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Brakes7%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Camper transporter pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
81100%
9250%
101100%
121100%
13250%
141100%
15250%
17367%
182100%
19367%
20367%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Volkswagen Camper transporter MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Camper transporter MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  2. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (4 times)
  3. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  4. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (4 times)
  5. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
  7. Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
  10. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
  11. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  12. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  13. Offside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)

Volkswagen Camper transporter pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 17 65% 354,073
1989 1 23 78% 96,437
1972 1 33 58% 90,106

Volkswagen Camper transporter reliability FAQ

Across 3 Volkswagen Camper transporter vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Camper transporter MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Horn not working (1.6.2a); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)).

The typical Volkswagen Camper transporter in our data has covered around 180,205 miles.

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