Volkswagen motorhome MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volkswagen Motorhome MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volkswagen motorhome passed on its first attempt in 73.7%, and its overall record sits −2.9 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volkswagen motorhome in the 2023–2025 data: 2,405 tests across 16 model years (2000–2015). 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 Motorhome MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Volkswagen Motorhome DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volkswagen motorhome, each with how many of the model's 2,405 tests it was noted on.

• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 71 Volkswagen motorhome tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 61 Volkswagen motorhome tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 51 Volkswagen motorhome tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 48 Volkswagen motorhome tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 46 Volkswagen motorhome tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake imbalance across an axle" (Major) — noted on about 36 Volkswagen motorhome tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volkswagen Motorhome Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volkswagen motorhome model year on record is 2000 (83.3% across 72 tests), and the weakest is 2015 (71.2%). The gap between them is 12.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Volkswagen motorhome reliability is declining in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.5 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Volkswagen Motorhome Owners

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

• the suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated,”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Volkswagen Motorhome MOT & Reliability