Pass rate, every year
78.5% Around average
5,874 tests across 7 model years, 2001–2007.
−2.5 pts vs the national average
Auto Trail motorhome MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics
Best year to buy
2007 86.2%
The strongest of the 7 years on record. See the 2007 page →
Worst year to buy
2002 76.2%
10.0 points below the 2007 peak. See the 2002 page →
The Auto Trail motorhome MOT pass rate is 78.5%, −2.5 percentage points below the UK average. That is 5,874 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2001 and 2007. This page lists the most common Auto Trail motorhome MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
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Auto Trail Motorhome MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average
The Auto Trail motorhome passed on its first attempt in 74.2%, and its overall record sits −2.5 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Auto Trail motorhome in the 2023–2025 data: 5,874 tests across 7 model years (2001–2007). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 5,874 |
| Overall pass rate | 78.5% |
| Passed on first attempt | 74.2% |
| Average mileage at test | 49,730 mi |
| Model years covered | 2001–2007 (7 years) |
| Versus UK national average | −2.5 pts below |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Most Common Auto Trail Motorhome MOT Problems by Failure Category
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Auto Trail motorhome, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 37% |
| Brakes | 23% |
| Visibility | 21% |
| Suspension | 14% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 5% |
Shares are over the Auto Trail motorhome's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Around 37% of the recorded Auto Trail motorhome failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (3.3%), "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (2.1%), "Rear fog lamp not working" (1.2%) among the Auto Trail motorhome's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
Brakes
Around 23% of the recorded Auto Trail motorhome failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Service brake performance efficiency below requirements" (2.3%), "Service brake performance excessively binding" (1.7%), "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (1.3%) among the Auto Trail motorhome's brakes faults.
Visibility
Around 21% of the recorded Auto Trail motorhome failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (2.3%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (1.1%), "Wipers blade defective" (0.8%) among the Auto Trail motorhome's visibility faults.
Top Recorded Auto Trail Motorhome DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Auto Trail motorhome, each with how many of the model's 5,874 tests it was noted on.
- "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 195 Auto Trail motorhome tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
- "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 181 Auto Trail motorhome tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
- "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 137 Auto Trail motorhome tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
- "Service brake performance efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 135 Auto Trail motorhome tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
- "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 126 Auto Trail motorhome tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
- "Service brake performance excessively binding" (Major) — noted on about 98 Auto Trail motorhome tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
Best and Worst Auto Trail Motorhome Model Years by Pass Rate
The strongest Auto Trail motorhome model year on record is 2007 (86.2% across 195 tests), and the weakest is 2002 (76.2%). The gap between them is 10.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
Auto Trail motorhome reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.8 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Motorhome | 195 | 86.2% |
| 2006 Motorhome | 389 | 82.3% |
| 2005 Motorhome | 780 | 78.7% |
| 2004 Motorhome | 1,075 | 79.9% |
| 2003 Motorhome | 1,475 | 77.6% |
| 2002 Motorhome | 1,393 | 76.2% |
| 2001 Motorhome | 567 | 78.7% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Auto Trail Motorhome Owners
These checks follow this Auto Trail motorhome's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Auto Trail motorhome.
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the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”
Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.
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the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Auto Trail motorhome. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
Frequently Asked Questions: Auto Trail Motorhome MOT & Reliability
What is the Auto Trail motorhome MOT pass rate?
78.5% of the 5,874 recorded Auto Trail motorhome MOT tests ended in a pass, −2.5 percentage points below the national average. 74.2% of those passed on the first attempt.
Which Auto Trail motorhome model years pass the MOT most often?
2007 is the strongest Auto Trail motorhome year on record at 86.2%, while 2002 is the weakest at 76.2%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
What are the most common Auto Trail motorhome MOT failures?
The most recorded Auto Trail motorhome failures are "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" and "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" — together around 6% of tests, mostly in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section.