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1960 Volkswagen Camper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years
Current Age
86.7%
Latest Pass Rate
91
Total Tests (All Years)
39,749 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 1960 Volkswagen Camper as it ages.

54 yrs74.2%
55 yrs70.0%
56 yrs86.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 54 to 56 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
54 yrs74.2%31
55 yrs70.0%30
56 yrs86.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Volkswagen Camper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (56 yrs)86.7%30
2015 (55 yrs)70%30
2014 (54 yrs)74.2%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
74.2%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 31Avg Mileage 48,064Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2015
70.0%
Age (yrs) 55Tests 30Avg Mileage 45,135Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.3%
2016
86.7%
Age (yrs) 56Tests 30Avg Mileage 39,749Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Volkswagen Camper, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
41.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
23.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
23.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
19.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
14.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment38.7% (54 yrs)13.3% (56 yrs)
-25.4%
🟢 ↓
Steering22.6% (54 yrs)6.7% (56 yrs)
-15.9%
🟢 ↓
Brakes29.0% (54 yrs)13.3% (56 yrs)
-15.7%
🟢 ↓
Suspension22.6% (54 yrs)10.0% (56 yrs)
-12.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Camper cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 91 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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