Motorhomes with the worst MOT pass rates
Coachbuilts and campervans ranked on 10 named models with at least 1,000 tests. These are low-mileage vehicles, so the percentages run high — the comparison that matters is between converters, not against cars. Data: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, 2023–2025.
Converters and marques ranked by pass rate
| # | Make | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peugeot | 77.8% |
| 2 | Auto Trail | 78.5% |
| 3 | Ci Motorhome | 80.1% |
| 4 | Volkswagen | 86.7% |
| 5 | Fiat | 87.5% |
| 6 | Hymer | 90.8% |
| 7 | Chausson | 91.7% |
| 8 | Dethleffs | 92.6% |
| 9 | Rapido | 92.8% |
Motorhome models ranked by MOT pass rate
| # | Model | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peugeot Independence | 77.2% |
| 2 | Auto Trail | 78.5% |
| 3 | Ci Motorhome | 80.1% |
| 4 | Volkswagen California | 85.4% |
| 5 | Hymer | 90.8% |
| 6 | Chausson | 91.7% |
| 7 | Volkswagen California Ocean | 92.1% |
| 8 | Dethleffs | 92.6% |
| 9 | Rapido | 92.8% |
| 10 | Volkswagen California Coast | 93.3% |
What is ranked here, and what is not
Coachbuilt converters (Auto-Trail, Hymer, Chausson, Dethleffs, Rapido, Bailey, Knaus, Burstner…) and campervans sold under a car marque, such as the Volkswagen California. A motorhome is tested on the same class-4 MOT as a car, but on a commercial van chassis — Fiat Ducato, Ford Transit, Peugeot Boxer — so mechanical failures often trace back to the base vehicle.
Records that name no converter — the DVSA extract files around 670,000 tests simply as "motorhome" under a car make — are not ranked. They are still counted on the make hubs and in the methodology totals, but a row called "Suzuki Motorhome" is a filing artefact, not a manufacturer, and ranking it against Auto-Trail would be misleading.
The strongest converters are on the best motorhomes page. Other segments: worst cars, worst vans, worst people carriers.