1981 Volkswagen Camper Van — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

48.6%

Latest Pass Rate

202

Total Tests (All Years)

87,669 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1981 Volkswagen Camper Van as it ages.

28 yrs38.7%

→ ↑7.0%

29 yrs45.7%

→ ↑8.8%

30 yrs54.5%

→ ↑3.1%

31 yrs57.6%

→ ↓6.1%

32 yrs51.5%

→ ↓2.9%

33 yrs48.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	38.7%	31
29 yrs	45.7%	35
30 yrs	54.5%	33
31 yrs	57.6%	33
32 yrs	51.5%	33
33 yrs	48.6%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Volkswagen Camper Van pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2014 (33 yrs)	48.6%	37
2013 (32 yrs)	51.5%	33
2012 (31 yrs)	57.6%	33
2011 (30 yrs)	54.5%	33
2010 (29 yrs)	45.7%	35
2009 (28 yrs)	38.7%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 31Avg Mileage 65,292Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2010High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 35Avg Mileage 62,681Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 33Avg Mileage 73,366Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 66,630Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 33Avg Mileage 59,986Top Failure Brakes — 106.1%

2014High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 37Avg Mileage 87,669Top Failure Suspension — 124.3%

MOT results for 1981 Volkswagen Camper Van by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	38.7%	31	65,292	Brakes — 38.7%
2010	29	45.7%	35	62,681	Brakes — 37.1%
2011	30	54.5%	33	73,366	Brakes — 30.3%
2012	31	57.6%	33	66,630	Suspension — 36.4%
2013	32	51.5%	33	59,986	Brakes — 106.1%
2014	33	48.6%	37	87,669	Suspension — 124.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Volkswagen Camper Van, with age trends.

Suspension

55.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	32.3% (28 yrs)	124.3% (33 yrs)	+92.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	35.5% (28 yrs)	86.5% (33 yrs)	+51.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	38.7% (28 yrs)	78.4% (33 yrs)	+39.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	16.1% (28 yrs)	29.7% (33 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1965 1966 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Camper Van cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 202 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.