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MOT reliability

Volkswagen T25 campervan

10 vehicles · 246 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10 Volkswagen T25 campervan vehicles and 246 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T25 campervan has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 180,767 miles.

10
Vehicles
246
MOT tests
1,977
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen T25 campervan problem areas

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

  • Other63%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Brakes11%
  • Steering8%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Volkswagen T25 campervan pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
16560%
174100%
18771%
19580%
20978%

Fuel types: Diesel (5), Petrol (5)

Most common Volkswagen T25 campervan MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (15 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (14 times)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (12 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (12 times)
  5. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (10 times)
  6. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (10 times)
  7. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (8 times)
  9. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (7 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  12. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
  13. Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (6 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  15. Oil leak (5 times)

Volkswagen T25 campervan pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 5 115 71% 179,970
1989 1 32 62% 100,105
1986 1 29 55% 67,685
1985 1 29 59% 98,180
1983 1 16 56% 67,656
1982 1 25 72% 574,201

Volkswagen T25 campervan reliability FAQ

Across 10 Volkswagen T25 campervan vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T25 campervan MOT issues are: Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Volkswagen T25 campervan in our data has covered around 180,767 miles.

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