K Knaus motorhome MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Knaus Motorhome MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Knaus motorhome passed on its first attempt in 92.9%, and its overall record sits +12.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Knaus motorhome in the 2023–2025 data: 648 tests across 5 model years (2015–2019). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Knaus Motorhome MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Knaus 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.

Shares are over the Knaus motorhome's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Knaus Motorhome DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Knaus motorhome, each with how many of the model's 648 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 11 Knaus motorhome tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 7 Knaus motorhome tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Knaus motorhome tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 5 Knaus motorhome tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 3 Knaus motorhome tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Mirrors slightly damaged" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Knaus motorhome tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Knaus Motorhome Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Knaus motorhome model year on record is 2018 (95.3% across 64 tests), and the weakest is 2015 (91.3%). The gap between them is 4.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Knaus Motorhome Owners

These checks follow this Knaus motorhome's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Knaus motorhome.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault”

  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.

• 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 Knaus motorhome. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Knaus Motorhome MOT & Reliability