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MOT reliability

Volkswagen T25 camper

50 vehicles · 942 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 50 Volkswagen T25 camper vehicles and 942 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T25 camper has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 150,985 miles.

50
Vehicles
942
MOT tests
1,883
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen T25 camper problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen T25 camper MOT tests:

  • Other73%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Brakes8%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure3%

Volkswagen T25 camper pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
142100%
153100%
164100%
171377%
181765%
191968%
201979%

Fuel types: Petrol (37), Diesel (13)

Most common Volkswagen T25 camper MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen T25 camper MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (40 times)
  2. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (38 times)
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (36 times)
  4. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (29 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (28 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (24 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (24 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (23 times)
  10. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (22 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (22 times)
  12. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (21 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (20 times)
  14. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (18 times)
  15. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (18 times)

Volkswagen T25 camper pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1991 3 67 87% 132,957
1990 2 52 75% 183,037
1989 5 106 75% 299,271
1988 3 74 61% 105,407
1987 4 71 75% 169,397
1986 2 38 68% 125,345
1985 3 35 63% 166,833
1984 5 123 67% 186,614
1983 4 39 59% 287,848
1982 9 146 71% 76,544
1981 6 126 59% 77,096
1980 4 65 65% 62,880

Volkswagen T25 camper reliability FAQ

Across 50 Volkswagen T25 camper vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T25 camper MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Volkswagen T25 camper in our data has covered around 150,985 miles.

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