MOT reliability
Volkswagen Type 2 camper van
30 vehicles · 476 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 30 Volkswagen Type 2 camper van vehicles and 476 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Type 2 camper van has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,431 miles.
30
Vehicles
476
MOT tests
1,381
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Type 2 camper van problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Type 2 camper van MOT tests:
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Other89%
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Steering8%
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Brakes7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Body & structure3%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Volkswagen Type 2 camper van pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 67% |
| 2 | 10 | 70% |
| 3 | 9 | 78% |
| 4 | 7 | 71% |
| 5 | 13 | 54% |
| 6 | 6 | 83% |
| 7 | 11 | 73% |
| 8 | 6 | 100% |
| 9 | 10 | 70% |
| 10 | 11 | 55% |
| 11 | 8 | 62% |
| 12 | 8 | 62% |
| 13 | 5 | 80% |
| 14 | 8 | 75% |
| 15 | 5 | 80% |
| 16 | 6 | 67% |
| 17 | 5 | 60% |
| 18 | 3 | 100% |
| 19 | 4 | 75% |
| 20 | 5 | 80% |
Fuel types: Petrol (30)
Most common Volkswagen Type 2 camper van MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Type 2 camper van MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (25 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (20 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (16 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (15 times)
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (12 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (11 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (11 times)
- Oil leak (10 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (10 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (8 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (8 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (8 times)
- Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (8 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (7 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (7 times)
Volkswagen Type 2 camper van pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 230,400 |
| 2014 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 99,593 |
| 2013 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 96,212 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 5,337 |
| 2006 | 3 | 41 | 68% | 74,027 |
| 2004 | 2 | 46 | 74% | 74,203 |
| 2001 | 1 | 28 | 68% | — |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 | 70% | 73,399 |
| 1992 | 1 | 17 | 71% | 180,088 |
| 1979 | 4 | 69 | 67% | 54,975 |
| 1974 | 1 | 20 | 55% | 64,326 |
| 1973 | 3 | 63 | 59% | 63,295 |
| 1972 | 1 | 27 | 59% | 38,247 |
| 1971 | 4 | 54 | 59% | 155,449 |
| 1970 | 3 | 49 | 73% | 50,112 |
| 1969 | 1 | 14 | 57% | — |
| 1964 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 52,084 |
Volkswagen Type 2 camper van reliability FAQ
Across 30 Volkswagen Type 2 camper van vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Type 2 camper van MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).
The typical Volkswagen Type 2 camper van in our data has covered around
85,431 miles.
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