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1982 Volkswagen Camper Van — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years
Current Age
43.3%
Latest Pass Rate
190
Total Tests (All Years)
86,307 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 1982 Volkswagen Camper Van as it ages.

27 yrs29.0%
28 yrs43.3%
29 yrs38.2%
30 yrs46.7%
31 yrs34.3%
32 yrs43.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 32 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs29.0%31
28 yrs43.3%30
29 yrs38.2%34
30 yrs46.7%30
31 yrs34.3%35
32 yrs43.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Volkswagen Camper Van pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (32 yrs)43.3%30
2013 (31 yrs)34.3%35
2012 (30 yrs)46.7%30
2011 (29 yrs)38.2%34
2010 (28 yrs)43.3%30
2009 (27 yrs)29%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
29.0%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 31Avg Mileage 70,383Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%
2010High Fail Rate
43.3%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 30Avg Mileage 68,704Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%
2011High Fail Rate
38.2%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 34Avg Mileage 71,382Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%
2012High Fail Rate
46.7%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 30Avg Mileage 90,115Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%
2013High Fail Rate
34.3%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 35Avg Mileage 72,772Top Failure Brakes — 111.4%
2014High Fail Rate
43.3%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 30Avg Mileage 86,307Top Failure Suspension — 123.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Volkswagen Camper Van, with age trends.

Brakes
56.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
54.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
45.4%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
29.7%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
25.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension38.7% (27 yrs)123.3% (32 yrs)
+84.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment35.5% (27 yrs)70.0% (32 yrs)
+34.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes48.4% (27 yrs)73.3% (32 yrs)
+24.9%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions32.3% (27 yrs)36.7% (32 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Camper Van cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 190 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.

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