Pass rate
80.0%
Around average — 5.3 pts ahead of the 74.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 215 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £63–£198
2010 Volkswagen motorhome MOT pass rate
- 2010
- Motorhome
- 3 trims combined
- typical 54,870 mi
This is a generic motorhome filing record rather than a named converter, so there is no manufacturer to compare against. The test figures are real and included in our totals.
Most common fault
Body & chassis
17.5% of faults · 5.6% nationally
Which year to buy
- Best 2002 83.3% pass
- Avoid 2015 71.2% pass
Across the 16 years on record, a spread of 12.1 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 76.1%
- Typical mileage
- 55k mi
The 2010 Volkswagen motorhome MOT pass rate is 80.0% of its MOT tests — 5.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Body & chassis is the biggest single reason it fails, at 17.5% 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
Body & chassis: 3.1× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 17.5% of everything recorded on the 2010 Volkswagen Motorhome, against 5.6% nationally — 11.9 points above. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- 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 74.7% and this one manages 80.0% — 5.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 13% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
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 2010 is combined here — 3 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2010 Volkswagen motorhome compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.7%, so this figure is 5.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 76.1%. The median 2010 Volkswagen motorhome in this dataset had covered 54,870 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 83.1% of the time, April–September 78.7%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases", noted on 2.33% of tests.
- 215 recorded tests behind this page.
- 80.0% overall pass rate, 76.1% 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
- 215
- Typical mileage (median)
- 54,870 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
Exhaust
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Motorhome MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 58% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Motorhome
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 67 | 74.6% |
| East of England | 48 | 75.0% |
| South West | 25 | 80.0% |
| East Midlands | 23 | 82.6% |
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 2010 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 2010 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 exhaust and emissions 2.3% 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 2.3% 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.
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Check the battery 1.4% of tests
“battery(ies) insecure”
Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.
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 2010 Motorhome through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £63–£198 — and 13% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £63–£198
- Cheapest common item: rear fog lamp not working
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: chassis condition or chassis has excessive…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 30%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 13%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 215 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 2010 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 2010 motorhomes with a similar record
Closest pass rates among 2010 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 2010 Volkswagen Motorhome 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 300 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body, chassis, structure | 53 | 17.50% | 5.57% | +11.93 |
| Brakes | 48 | 15.90% | 20.89% | −4.99 |
| Suspension | 38 | 12.60% | 20.98% | −8.38 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 36 | 11.90% | 12.21% | −0.31 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 33 | 10.90% | 5.52% | +5.38 |
| Tyres | 31 | 10.30% | 19.76% | −9.46 |
| Steering | 30 | 9.90% | 2.57% | +7.33 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 15 | 5.00% | 0.82% | +4.18 |
| Visibility | 11 | 3.60% | 4.97% | −1.37 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 5 | 1.70% | 1.76% | −0.06 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 2.3% | £45–120 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.3% | £3–15 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.9% | £60–250 |
| Emissions not tested unable to be completed Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.9% | £60–250 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 1.9% | £80–250 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.9% | £80–250 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.4% | £60–140 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.4% | £60–250 |
| Chassis condition or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.4% | £180–450 |
| Pedal has insufficient reserve travel Brakes | Major | 1.4% | £45–110 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 8.8% | £45–95 |
| Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) Steering | Advisory | 7.0% | £60–200 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 6.5% | £200–700 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 6.0% | £45–120 |
| Wheel bearings has excessive play Suspension | Advisory | 5.6% | £20–55 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 4.2% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 61 | 85.2% | 18,167 mi |
| 30-60k | 61 | 82.0% | 45,017 mi |
| 60-90k | 54 | 79.6% | 73,024 mi |
| 90-120k | 30 | 70.0% | 100,079 mi |
| 120k+ | 9 | 66.7% | 148,807 mi |
Source: 215 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.
2010 Motorhome MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2010 Volkswagen motorhome?
80.0% of the 215 2010 Volkswagen motorhome tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.7% for cars first used in 2010. First-attempt pass rate: 76.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2010 Volkswagen motorhome?
The three most recorded items are exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases (2.33%), rear fog lamp not working (2.33%), catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (1.86%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2010 Volkswagen motorhome MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 85.2% of the time, falling to 66.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2010 Volkswagen motorhome in this dataset had covered 54,870 mi.
Does the season affect the 2010 Volkswagen motorhome MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 83.1% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 78.7%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.