1972 Volkswagen Camper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age

54 years

Current Age

71.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,776

Total Tests (All Years)

56,991 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 1972 Volkswagen Camper as it ages.

37 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.3%

38 yrs57.3%

→ ↓3.6%

39 yrs53.7%

→ ↓8.7%

40 yrs45.0%

→ ↑10.7%

41 yrs55.7%

→ ↓4.2%

42 yrs51.5%

→ ↑4.5%

43 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.9%

44 yrs57.9%

→ ↓4.3%

45 yrs53.6%

→ ↑7.7%

46 yrs61.3%

→ ↑8.6%

47 yrs69.9%

→ ↓0.3%

48 yrs69.6%

→ ↓3.5%

49 yrs66.1%

→ ↓4.1%

50 yrs62.0%

→ ↑8.4%

51 yrs70.4%

→ ↑1.5%

52 yrs71.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
37 yrs	57.6%	203
38 yrs	57.3%	220
39 yrs	53.7%	246
40 yrs	45.0%	240
41 yrs	55.7%	255
42 yrs	51.5%	270
43 yrs	56.0%	273
44 yrs	57.9%	259
45 yrs	53.6%	239
46 yrs	61.3%	106
47 yrs	69.9%	83
48 yrs	69.6%	56
49 yrs	66.1%	112
50 yrs	62.0%	79
51 yrs	70.4%	71
52 yrs	71.9%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1972 Volkswagen Camper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (52 yrs)	71.9%	64
2023 (51 yrs)	70.4%	71
2022 (50 yrs)	62%	79
2021 (49 yrs)	66.1%	112
2020 (48 yrs)	69.6%	56
2019 (47 yrs)	69.9%	83
2018 (46 yrs)	61.3%	106
2017 (45 yrs)	53.6%	239
2016 (44 yrs)	57.9%	259
2015 (43 yrs)	56%	273
2014 (42 yrs)	51.5%	270
2013 (41 yrs)	55.7%	255
2012 (40 yrs)	45%	240
2011 (39 yrs)	53.7%	246
2010 (38 yrs)	57.3%	220
2009 (37 yrs)	57.6%	203

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 203Avg Mileage 59,702Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2010High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 220Avg Mileage 54,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 246Avg Mileage 54,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2012High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 240Avg Mileage 55,604Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2013High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 255Avg Mileage 53,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.3%

2014High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 270Avg Mileage 52,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.7%

2015High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 273Avg Mileage 55,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 259Avg Mileage 53,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.8%

2017High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 239Avg Mileage 53,617Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.5%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 106Avg Mileage 47,278Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2019

69.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 83Avg Mileage 49,444Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.6%

2020

69.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 56Avg Mileage 54,301Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2021

66.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 112Avg Mileage 54,149Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%

2022High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 79Avg Mileage 49,751Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.4%

2023

70.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 71Avg Mileage 56,333Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.7%

2024

71.9%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 64Avg Mileage 56,991Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%

MOT results for 1972 Volkswagen Camper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	37	57.6%	203	59,702	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2010	38	57.3%	220	54,110	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2011	39	53.7%	246	54,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2012	40	45.0%	240	55,604	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2013	41	55.7%	255	53,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.3%
2014	42	51.5%	270	52,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.7%
2015	43	56.0%	273	55,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.2%
2016	44	57.9%	259	53,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.8%
2017	45	53.6%	239	53,617	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.5%
2018	46	61.3%	106	47,278	Brakes — 48.1%
2019	47	69.9%	83	49,444	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.6%
2020	48	69.6%	56	54,301	Suspension — 53.6%
2021	49	66.1%	112	54,149	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%
2022	50	62.0%	79	49,751	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.4%
2023	51	70.4%	71	56,333	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.7%
2024	52	71.9%	64	56,991	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1972 Volkswagen Camper, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.5%

↓ 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
Suspension	15.8% (37 yrs)	23.4% (52 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.6% (37 yrs)	23.4% (52 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Camper cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,776 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.