Volkswagen Camper Van MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volkswagen Camper Van MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volkswagen Camper Van passed on its first attempt in 62.2%, and its overall record sits −11.5 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volkswagen Camper Van in the 2023–2025 data: 115 tests across 2 model years (2006–2007). 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 Volkswagen Camper Van MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volkswagen Camper Van, the Noise, emissions and leaks 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 Volkswagen Camper Van's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Volkswagen Camper Van DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volkswagen Camper Van, each with how many of the model's 115 tests it was noted on.

• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 6 Volkswagen Camper Van tests, 5.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases" (Major) — noted on about 5 Volkswagen Camper Van tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 5 Volkswagen Camper Van tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits" (Major) — noted on about 5 Volkswagen Camper Van tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits" (Major) — noted on about 4 Volkswagen Camper Van tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits" (Major) — noted on about 3 Volkswagen Camper Van tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volkswagen Camper Van Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volkswagen Camper Van model year on record is 2007 (74.5% across 51 tests), and the weakest is 2006 (65.6%). The gap between them is 8.9 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 Volkswagen Camper Van Owners

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

• the lights — “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.

• the exhaust and emissions — “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.

• the wipers and washers — “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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Volkswagen Camper Van. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Volkswagen Camper Van MOT & Reliability