MOT reliability
Volkswagen Type2 campervan
6 vehicles · 104 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6 Volkswagen Type2 campervan vehicles and 104 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Type2 campervan has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 92,864 miles.
6
Vehicles
104
MOT tests
1,698
Avg miles / year
3.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Type2 campervan problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Type2 campervan MOT tests:
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Other90%
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Steering6%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Body & structure4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Volkswagen Type2 campervan pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 0% |
Fuel types: Petrol (6)
Most common Volkswagen Type2 campervan MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Type2 campervan MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (9 times)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (6 times)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (5 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (5 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (4 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
Volkswagen Type2 campervan pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 5 | 60% | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 22 | 55% | 81,623 |
| 1976 | 1 | 24 | 71% | 94,970 |
| 1975 | 1 | 19 | 53% | 130,750 |
| 1973 | 2 | 34 | 62% | 78,489 |
Volkswagen Type2 campervan reliability FAQ
Across 6 Volkswagen Type2 campervan vehicles in our MOT data,
61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about
3.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Type2 campervan MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Volkswagen Type2 campervan in our data has covered around
92,864 miles.
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