1971 Volkswagen Camper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

63.5%

Latest Pass Rate

10,224

Total Tests (All Years)

60,367 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 1971 Volkswagen Camper as it ages.

38 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.8%

39 yrs49.6%

→ ↑1.8%

40 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.6%

41 yrs49.8%

→ ↑0.5%

42 yrs50.3%

→ ↑2.7%

43 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.1%

44 yrs55.1%

→ ↑1.9%

45 yrs57.0%

→ ↑0.5%

46 yrs57.5%

→ ↑5.0%

47 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.0%

48 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.4%

49 yrs57.1%

→ ↓5.2%

50 yrs51.9%

→ ↑11.1%

51 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.6%

52 yrs61.4%

→ ↑2.1%

53 yrs63.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	48.8%	960
39 yrs	49.6%	970
40 yrs	51.4%	1,003
41 yrs	49.8%	1,028
42 yrs	50.3%	1,075
43 yrs	53.0%	1,084
44 yrs	55.1%	1,059
45 yrs	57.0%	1,010
46 yrs	57.5%	942
47 yrs	62.5%	387
48 yrs	59.5%	264
49 yrs	57.1%	177
50 yrs	51.9%	77
51 yrs	63.0%	46
52 yrs	61.4%	57
53 yrs	63.5%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Volkswagen Camper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (53 yrs)	63.5%	85
2023 (52 yrs)	61.4%	57
2022 (51 yrs)	63%	46
2021 (50 yrs)	51.9%	77
2020 (49 yrs)	57.1%	177
2019 (48 yrs)	59.5%	264
2018 (47 yrs)	62.5%	387
2017 (46 yrs)	57.5%	942
2016 (45 yrs)	57%	1,010
2015 (44 yrs)	55.1%	1,059
2014 (43 yrs)	53%	1,084
2013 (42 yrs)	50.3%	1,075
2012 (41 yrs)	49.8%	1,028
2011 (40 yrs)	51.4%	1,003
2010 (39 yrs)	49.6%	970
2009 (38 yrs)	48.8%	960

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 960Avg Mileage 52,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2010High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 970Avg Mileage 57,299Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2011High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 1,003Avg Mileage 55,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2012High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 1,028Avg Mileage 56,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2013High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 1,075Avg Mileage 53,038Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.2%

2014High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 1,084Avg Mileage 55,305Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 1,059Avg Mileage 55,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 1,010Avg Mileage 55,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 942Avg Mileage 53,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.9%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 387Avg Mileage 54,703Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2019High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 264Avg Mileage 55,410Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 177Avg Mileage 56,064Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.6%

2021High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 77Avg Mileage 53,357Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.7%

2022High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 46Avg Mileage 46,388Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.7%

2023High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 57Avg Mileage 57,228Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.7%

2024High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 85Avg Mileage 60,367Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%

MOT results for 1971 Volkswagen Camper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	48.8%	960	52,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2010	39	49.6%	970	57,299	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2011	40	51.4%	1,003	55,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2012	41	49.8%	1,028	56,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2013	42	50.3%	1,075	53,038	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.2%
2014	43	53.0%	1,084	55,305	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.5%
2015	44	55.1%	1,059	55,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.7%
2016	45	57.0%	1,010	55,034	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.7%
2017	46	57.5%	942	53,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.9%
2018	47	62.5%	387	54,703	Suspension — 39.0%
2019	48	59.5%	264	55,410	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%
2020	49	57.1%	177	56,064	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.6%
2021	50	51.9%	77	53,357	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.7%
2022	51	63.0%	46	46,388	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.7%
2023	52	61.4%	57	57,228	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.7%
2024	53	63.5%	85	60,367	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Volkswagen Camper, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.1%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

32.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	29.9% (38 yrs)	40.0% (53 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.3% (38 yrs)	25.9% (53 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —
Steering	15.3% (38 yrs)	15.3% (53 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Camper cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,224 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.