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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Camper type 2

28 vehicles · 481 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 28 Volkswagen Camper type 2 vehicles and 481 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Camper type 2 has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 71,505 miles.

28
Vehicles
481
MOT tests
1,468
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Camper type 2 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Camper type 2 MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Brakes7%
  • Steering5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Visibility2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Volkswagen Camper type 2 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11267%
21450%
31958%
41377%
51958%
61765%
71771%
81182%
9989%
101553%
111362%
12683%
131070%
14838%
154100%
16667%
17650%
18650%
193100%
20450%

Fuel types: Petrol (28)

Most common Volkswagen Camper type 2 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Camper type 2 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (31 times)
  2. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (30 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (17 times)
  4. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (15 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (12 times)
  6. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (12 times)
  7. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (11 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (10 times)
  9. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (10 times)
  10. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (10 times)
  11. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (10 times)
  12. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (9 times)
  13. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
  14. Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (9 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)

Volkswagen Camper type 2 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 14 57% 21,586
2014 1 5 80% 10,954
2010 1 13 69% 55,132
2008 1 19 58% 56,324
2007 1 24 58% 80,524
2006 5 110 66% 79,639
2004 2 42 67% 108,697
1980 1 19 58% 99,068
1979 1 27 70% 22,763
1978 2 25 60% 33,424
1974 1 27 52% 188,005
1973 1 22 64% 45,378
1972 5 66 67% 72,709
1971 4 65 77% 70,838
1969 1 3 67% 93,094

Volkswagen Camper type 2 reliability FAQ

Across 28 Volkswagen Camper type 2 vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Camper type 2 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Volkswagen Camper type 2 in our data has covered around 71,505 miles.

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