Pass rate
83.3%
Around average — 10.4 pts ahead of the 72.9% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 78 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £25–£75
2002 Volkswagen motorhome MOT pass rate
- 2002
- Motorhome
- 2 trims combined
- typical 75,340 mi
Only 78 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
Lamps & electrics
20.5% of faults · 12.2% nationally
Which year to buy
- Best 2002 83.3% pass · this year
- Avoid 2015 71.2% pass
Across the 16 years on record, a spread of 12.1 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 80.3%
- Typical mileage
- 75k mi
The 2002 Volkswagen motorhome MOT pass rate is 83.3% of its MOT tests — 10.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Lamps & electrics is the biggest single reason it fails, at 20.5% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Volkswagen motorhome does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Lamps & electrics: 1.7× the national share
Lamps & electrics make up 20.5% of everything recorded on the 2002 Volkswagen Motorhome, against 12.2% nationally — 8.3 points above. Walk round the car with the lights on before the test: bulbs, indicators and number-plate lamps are the cheapest failures to prevent and among the most common.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these motorhomes have been driven, the expected pass rate is 72.9% and this one manages 83.3% — 10.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 78 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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Every Volkswagen motorhome first registered in 2002 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2002 Volkswagen motorhome compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.9%, so this figure is 10.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 80.3%. The median 2002 Volkswagen motorhome in this dataset had covered 75,340 mi.
67% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Petrol, which passed 78.8% of the time.
The single most recorded failure item is "Switch faulty", noted on 5.13% of tests.
- 78 recorded tests behind this page.
- 83.3% overall pass rate, 80.3% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Volkswagen motorhome, the average is 78.1% — best year 2002 (83.3%), worst 2015 (71.2%).
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
- 78
- Typical mileage (median)
- 75,340 mi
- Make and model
- Volkswagen Motorhome
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Headlight Bulb
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Motorhome MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 72% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (67% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Motorhome
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 19 | 78.9% |
| East of England | 17 | 88.2% |
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 2002 Motorhome
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 2002 Motorhome
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 lights 3.9% of tests
“position 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.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 2.6% of tests
“emissions not tested unable to be completed”
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 wipers and washers 2.6% of tests
“wipers blade defective”
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.
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 2002 Motorhome through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £25–£75 — and 54% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £25–£75
- Cheapest common item: rear fog lamp not working
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: emissions not tested unable to be completed
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 54%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 78 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 Motorhome, side by side
16 model years on record, from 2000 to 2015. Across them the pass rate runs from 71.2% to 83.3% — a spread of 12.1 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 83.3% component mounting prescribed…
- 2001 79.6% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2002 83.3%switch faulty
- 2003 80.0% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2004 73.5% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2005 74.3% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2006 72.3% catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2007 80.4% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2008 79.7% rbt (sp) efficiency below…
- 2009 79.4% rear fog lamp not working
- 2010 80.0% exhaust system has a major leak…
- 2011 79.8% rbt (sp) efficiency below…
- 2012 80.9% rbt (sp) efficiency below…
- 2013 77.3% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2014 78.2% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2015 71.2% rear fog lamp not working
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 2002 Volkswagen Motorhome 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 2002 motorhomes with a similar record
- Mercedes-Benz Motorhome 78.6%
- Auto Trail Motorhome 76.2%
- Fiat Motorhome 72.7%
- Suzuki Motorhome 72.6%
Closest pass rates among 2002 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 2002 Volkswagen Motorhome 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 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 25 | 20.50% | 12.21% | +8.29 |
| Brakes | 23 | 18.90% | 20.89% | −1.99 |
| Tyres | 19 | 15.60% | 19.76% | −4.16 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 15 | 12.30% | 5.52% | +6.78 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 13 | 10.70% | 5.57% | +5.13 |
| Suspension | 10 | 8.20% | 20.98% | −12.78 |
| Steering | 8 | 6.60% | 2.57% | +4.03 |
| Visibility | 7 | 5.70% | 4.97% | +0.73 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2 | 1.60% | 1.76% | −0.16 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch faulty Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 5.1% | £5–25 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.9% | £5–25 |
| Service brake imbalance across an axle Brakes | Major | 3.9% | £45–110 |
| Emissions not tested unable to be completed Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 2.6% | £60–250 |
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 2.6% | £30–80 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 2.6% | £45–110 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.6% | £3–15 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Major | 2.6% | £60–150 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 2.6% | £8–22 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Rectified | 2.6% | £8–22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 14.1% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 9.0% | £45–95 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 7.7% | £45–95 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Advisory | 6.4% | £60–150 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 5.1% | £40–150 |
| Individual direction indicators incorrect colour Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Advisory | 3.9% | £3–12 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 10 | 80.0% | 14,036 mi |
| 30-60k | 15 | 86.7% | 46,884 mi |
| 60-90k | 24 | 83.3% | 73,817 mi |
| 120k+ | 27 | 81.5% | 167,573 mi |
Source: 78 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.
2002 Motorhome MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2002 Volkswagen motorhome?
83.3% of the 78 2002 Volkswagen motorhome tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.9% for cars first used in 2002. First-attempt pass rate: 80.3%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2002 Volkswagen motorhome?
The three most recorded items are switch faulty (5.13%), position lamp not working (3.85%), service brake imbalance across an axle (3.85%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2002 Volkswagen motorhome MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 80.0% of the time, falling to 81.5% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2002 Volkswagen motorhome in this dataset had covered 75,340 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2002 Volkswagen motorhome?
Petrol: 78.8% pass rate across 52 tests. Diesel: 92.3% pass rate across 26 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.