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1962 Volkswagen Camper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years
Current Age
61.8%
Latest Pass Rate
205
Total Tests (All Years)
50,243 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 1962 Volkswagen Camper as it ages.

47 yrs61.3%
48 yrs48.5%
49 yrs41.7%
50 yrs47.2%
52 yrs57.1%
54 yrs61.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 47 to 54 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
47 yrs61.3%31
48 yrs48.5%33
49 yrs41.7%36
50 yrs47.2%36
52 yrs57.1%35
54 yrs61.8%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Volkswagen Camper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (54 yrs)61.8%34
2014 (52 yrs)57.1%35
2012 (50 yrs)47.2%36
2011 (49 yrs)41.7%36
2010 (48 yrs)48.5%33
2009 (47 yrs)61.3%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 31Avg Mileage 49,756Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%
2010High Fail Rate
48.5%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 33Avg Mileage 43,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2011High Fail Rate
41.7%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 36Avg Mileage 52,016Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%
2012High Fail Rate
47.2%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 36Avg Mileage 50,992Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2014High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 35Avg Mileage 46,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2016High Fail Rate
61.8%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 34Avg Mileage 50,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Volkswagen Camper, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
44.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
41.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
30.0%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
16.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
15.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.4% (47 yrs)64.7% (54 yrs)
+45.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes22.6% (47 yrs)61.8% (54 yrs)
+39.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension16.1% (47 yrs)52.9% (54 yrs)
+36.8%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road9.7% (47 yrs)8.8% (54 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Camper cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 205 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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