MOT reliability
Volkswagen T25 camper van
8 vehicles · 142 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate
Based on 8 Volkswagen T25 camper van vehicles and 142 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T25 camper van has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 128,510 miles.
8
Vehicles
142
MOT tests
1,150
Avg miles / year
3.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen T25 camper van problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen T25 camper van MOT tests:
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Other85%
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Steering7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Brakes7%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Body & structure3%
Volkswagen T25 camper van pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 5 | 60% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4), Diesel (4)
Most common Volkswagen T25 camper van MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen T25 camper van MOT tests:
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (14 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
Volkswagen T25 camper van pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 26 | 62% | 290,614 |
| 1987 | 2 | 51 | 69% | 163,095 |
| 1983 | 1 | 19 | 47% | 163,070 |
| 1982 | 2 | 28 | 61% | 91,578 |
| 1980 | 2 | 18 | 61% | 32,525 |
Volkswagen T25 camper van reliability FAQ
Across 8 Volkswagen T25 camper van vehicles in our MOT data,
62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about
3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T25 camper van MOT issues are:
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Volkswagen T25 camper van in our data has covered around
128,510 miles.
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