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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Campervan

899 vehicles · 13,094 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 899 Volkswagen Campervan vehicles and 13,094 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Campervan has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 89,582 miles.

899
Vehicles
13,094
MOT tests
1,926
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Campervan problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Campervan MOT tests:

  • Other85%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Brakes7%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Volkswagen Campervan pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Campervan's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
123365%
222272%
328773%
432068%
529270%
626475%
725472%
822675%
920973%
1021972%
1120969%
1216773%
1315675%
1412476%
1514472%
1614075%
1714670%
1812074%
1914769%
2013370%

Fuel types: Petrol (810), Diesel (82), Other (6), LPG (1)

Most common Volkswagen Campervan MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (535 times)
  2. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (524 times)
  3. Oil leak (456 times)
  4. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (387 times)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (369 times)
  6. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (313 times)
  7. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (275 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (241 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (224 times)
  10. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (198 times)
  11. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (195 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (171 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (162 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (156 times)
  15. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (153 times)

Volkswagen Campervan pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 5 80% 28,218
2019 1 10 60% 92,402
2018 1 10 70% 95,968
2017 6 40 82% 33,912
2016 5 31 87% 46,762
2015 14 94 80% 39,018
2014 18 153 71% 72,061
2013 11 96 71% 76,493
2012 24 257 70% 61,390
2011 24 252 74% 72,807
2010 19 260 70% 96,492
2009 21 262 70% 78,572
2008 26 373 74% 78,436
2007 21 340 71% 93,253
2006 22 334 73% 72,704
2005 26 463 72% 70,128
2004 14 270 67% 74,313
2003 9 173 70% 186,200
2002 8 114 62% 109,379
2001 2 18 67% 215,388
2000 2 37 68% 80,098
1999 7 123 72% 164,100
1998 4 69 72% 76,281
1997 2 39 64% 82,473
1996 6 89 78% 93,287
1995 3 71 68% 189,291
1994 2 50 64% 100,765
1993 4 84 75% 206,708
1992 3 44 82% 77,499
1991 12 281 72% 124,978
1990 19 426 68% 153,212
1989 17 357 72% 136,994
1988 6 100 66% 158,639
1987 12 239 65% 129,037
1986 7 152 68% 140,559
1985 7 146 65% 219,831
1984 14 245 68% 139,849
1983 13 283 61% 88,375
1982 23 336 66% 137,819
1981 29 474 65% 72,881
1980 29 429 66% 77,869
1979 48 742 67% 78,951
1978 19 232 60% 59,852
1977 16 176 66% 96,116
1976 13 146 62% 71,279
1975 15 182 71% 124,289
1974 29 501 68% 72,607
1973 54 759 67% 99,436
1972 87 1,223 66% 84,716
1971 54 707 65% 67,419
1970 14 182 66% 111,667
1969 13 148 71% 88,041
1968 7 71 63% 38,042
1967 7 87 75% 33,379
1966 9 115 83% 44,918
1965 6 94 70% 63,823
1964 3 26 73% 57,439
1963 2 18 67% 51,438
1962 1 12 83% 13,340
1960 1 11 82% 41,884
1958 1 8 75% 91,581
1957 1 9 89% 37,438

Volkswagen Campervan reliability FAQ

Across 899 Volkswagen Campervan vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Volkswagen Campervan in our data has covered around 89,582 miles.

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