Pass rate
74.5%
Below average — 1.5 pts ahead of the 73.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 51 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £36–£114
2007 Volkswagen Camper Van MOT pass rate
- 2007
- Motorhome
- typical 54,855 mi
Only 51 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Brakes
25.0% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2007 74.5% pass · this year
- Avoid 2006 65.6% pass
Across the 2 years on record, a spread of 8.9 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 67.5%
- Typical mileage
- 55k mi
The 2007 Volkswagen Camper Van MOT pass rate is 74.5% of its MOT tests — 1.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 25.0% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Volkswagen Camper Van does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Steering: 4.3× the national share
Steering accounts for 11.1% of everything recorded on the 2007 Volkswagen Camper Van, against 2.6% nationally — 8.5 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 25.0%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Ask for the steering to be checked for play with the wheels on the ground, not on a jack.
- Based on a small sample. 51 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2007 Volkswagen Camper Van compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.0%, so this figure is 1.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 67.5%. The median 2007 Volkswagen Camper Van in this dataset had covered 54,855 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements", noted on 5.88% of tests.
- 51 recorded tests behind this page.
- 74.5% overall pass rate, 67.5% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Volkswagen Camper Van, the average is 69.5% — best year 2007 (74.5%), worst 2006 (65.6%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 51
- Typical mileage (median)
- 54,855 mi
- Make and model
- Volkswagen Camper Van
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Brake Discs and Pads Set
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Camper Van MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 52% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Camper Van
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 21 | 81.0% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2007 Camper Van
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2007 Camper Van
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the wipers and washers 5.9% of tests
“washers not working”
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.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 3.9% of tests
“exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
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Check the lights 3.9% of tests
“rear fog lamp not working”
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.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2007 Camper Van through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £36–£114 — and 37% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £36–£114
- Cheapest common item: washers not working
- £5–£15
- Dearest common item: door condition cannot be opened from inside…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 50%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 37%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 51 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Camper Van, side by side
2 model years on record, from 2006 to 2007. Across them the pass rate runs from 65.6% to 74.5% — a spread of 8.9 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2006 65.6% catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2007 74.5%rbt (sp) efficiency below…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2007 Volkswagen Camper Van with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2007 motorhomes with a similar record
- Suzuki Motorhome 69.7%
- Renault Motorhome 80.5%
- Ford Motorhome 81.9%
- Ci Motorhome Motorhome 82.2%
- Fiat Motorhome 82.7%
- Auto Trail Motorhome 86.2%
Closest pass rates among 2007 motorhomes with at least 150 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. Full rankings: best motorhomes and worst motorhomes for MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2007 Volkswagen Camper Van 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 9 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 72 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 18 | 25.00% | 20.89% | +4.11 |
| Tyres | 10 | 13.90% | 19.76% | −5.86 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 10 | 13.90% | 12.21% | +1.69 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 9 | 12.50% | 5.57% | +6.93 |
| Steering | 8 | 11.10% | 2.57% | +8.53 |
| Visibility | 7 | 9.70% | 4.97% | +4.73 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4 | 5.60% | 5.52% | +0.08 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 4 | 5.60% | 1.76% | +3.84 |
| Suspension | 2 | 2.80% | 20.98% | −18.18 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 5.9% | £45–110 |
| Washers not working Visibility | Major | 5.9% | £5–15 |
| Door condition cannot be opened from inside the vehicle Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.9% | £80–250 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.9% | £45–120 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency less than 50% of the required value Brakes | Major | 3.9% | £45–110 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.9% | £3–15 |
| Switch faulty Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.9% | £5–25 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 2.0% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 2.0% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 2.0% | £60–250 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) Steering | Advisory | 11.8% | £60–200 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 11.8% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 9.8% | £45–110 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 7.8% | £45–95 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 3.9% | £45–120 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Advisory | 3.9% | £60–150 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 5 | 100.0% | 15,881 mi |
| 30-60k | 31 | 74.2% | 49,334 mi |
| 60-90k | 10 | 70.0% | 75,489 mi |
| 120k+ | 5 | 60.0% | 226,307 mi |
Source: 51 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2007 Camper Van MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2007 Volkswagen Camper Van?
74.5% of the 51 2007 Volkswagen Camper Van tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.0% for cars first used in 2007. First-attempt pass rate: 67.5%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2007 Volkswagen Camper Van?
The three most recorded items are rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (5.88%), washers not working (5.88%), door condition cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (3.92%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2007 Volkswagen Camper Van MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 60.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2007 Volkswagen Camper Van in this dataset had covered 54,855 mi.