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1965 Volkswagen Camper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years
Current Age
80.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,408
Total Tests (All Years)
55,231 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 1965 Volkswagen Camper as it ages.

44 yrs59.5%
45 yrs61.7%
46 yrs65.9%
47 yrs59.2%
48 yrs67.1%
49 yrs69.9%
50 yrs66.7%
51 yrs65.4%
52 yrs66.9%
53 yrs69.2%
54 yrs80.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 44 to 54 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
44 yrs59.5%116
45 yrs61.7%120
46 yrs65.9%138
47 yrs59.2%147
48 yrs67.1%167
49 yrs69.9%163
50 yrs66.7%162
51 yrs65.4%153
52 yrs66.9%154
53 yrs69.2%52
54 yrs80.6%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Volkswagen Camper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (54 yrs)80.6%36
2018 (53 yrs)69.2%52
2017 (52 yrs)66.9%154
2016 (51 yrs)65.4%153
2015 (50 yrs)66.7%162
2014 (49 yrs)69.9%163
2013 (48 yrs)67.1%167
2012 (47 yrs)59.2%147
2011 (46 yrs)65.9%138
2010 (45 yrs)61.7%120
2009 (44 yrs)59.5%116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 116Avg Mileage 47,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2010High Fail Rate
61.7%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 120Avg Mileage 50,622Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011
65.9%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 138Avg Mileage 51,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2012High Fail Rate
59.2%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 147Avg Mileage 46,718Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2013
67.1%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 167Avg Mileage 46,544Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.7%
2014
69.9%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 163Avg Mileage 47,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%
2015
66.7%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 162Avg Mileage 48,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%
2016
65.4%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 153Avg Mileage 49,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2017
66.9%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 154Avg Mileage 50,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%
2018
69.2%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 52Avg Mileage 52,798Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%
2019
80.6%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 36Avg Mileage 55,231Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Volkswagen Camper, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
43.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
31.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
20.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
20.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
15.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes21.6% (44 yrs)27.8% (54 yrs)
+6.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension17.2% (44 yrs)13.9% (54 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1997 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Camper cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,408 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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