1973 Volkswagen Camper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age

53 years

Current Age

56.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,430

Total Tests (All Years)

53,068 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 1973 Volkswagen Camper as it ages.

36 yrs46.7%

→ ↑4.9%

37 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.0%

38 yrs51.6%

→ ↑1.8%

39 yrs53.4%

→ ↓3.2%

40 yrs50.2%

→ ↓1.0%

41 yrs49.2%

→ ↑1.9%

42 yrs51.1%

→ ↑3.8%

43 yrs54.9%

→ ↑6.5%

44 yrs61.4%

→ ↓14.6%

45 yrs46.8%

→ ↑12.8%

46 yrs59.6%

→ ↑5.3%

47 yrs64.9%

→ ↓7.5%

48 yrs57.4%

→ ↓4.8%

49 yrs52.6%

→ ↑11.2%

50 yrs63.8%

→ ↓7.3%

51 yrs56.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
36 yrs	46.7%	210
37 yrs	51.6%	223
38 yrs	51.6%	215
39 yrs	53.4%	232
40 yrs	50.2%	235
41 yrs	49.2%	242
42 yrs	51.1%	237
43 yrs	54.9%	213
44 yrs	61.4%	223
45 yrs	46.8%	77
46 yrs	59.6%	52
47 yrs	64.9%	37
48 yrs	57.4%	61
49 yrs	52.6%	57
50 yrs	63.8%	47
51 yrs	56.5%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1973 Volkswagen Camper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (51 yrs)	56.5%	69
2023 (50 yrs)	63.8%	47
2022 (49 yrs)	52.6%	57
2021 (48 yrs)	57.4%	61
2020 (47 yrs)	64.9%	37
2019 (46 yrs)	59.6%	52
2018 (45 yrs)	46.8%	77
2017 (44 yrs)	61.4%	223
2016 (43 yrs)	54.9%	213
2015 (42 yrs)	51.1%	237
2014 (41 yrs)	49.2%	242
2013 (40 yrs)	50.2%	235
2012 (39 yrs)	53.4%	232
2011 (38 yrs)	51.6%	215
2010 (37 yrs)	51.6%	223
2009 (36 yrs)	46.7%	210

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 210Avg Mileage 54,456Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2010High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 223Avg Mileage 56,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2011High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 215Avg Mileage 55,543Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2012High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 232Avg Mileage 62,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2013High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 235Avg Mileage 59,992Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2014High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 242Avg Mileage 61,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.9%

2015High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 237Avg Mileage 59,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.8%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 213Avg Mileage 63,155Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%

2017High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 223Avg Mileage 61,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%

2018High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 77Avg Mileage 55,270Top Failure Brakes — 58.4%

2019High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 52Avg Mileage 54,304Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2020High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 37Avg Mileage 61,610Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.1%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 61Avg Mileage 63,777Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.5%

2022High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 57Avg Mileage 79,819Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%

2023High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 47Avg Mileage 69,070Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%

2024High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 69Avg Mileage 53,068Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.6%

MOT results for 1973 Volkswagen Camper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	36	46.7%	210	54,456	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2010	37	51.6%	223	56,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2011	38	51.6%	215	55,543	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2012	39	53.4%	232	62,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2013	40	50.2%	235	59,992	Suspension — 74.9%
2014	41	49.2%	242	61,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.9%
2015	42	51.1%	237	59,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.8%
2016	43	54.9%	213	63,155	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%
2017	44	61.4%	223	61,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%
2018	45	46.8%	77	55,270	Brakes — 58.4%
2019	46	59.6%	52	54,304	Suspension — 75.0%
2020	47	64.9%	37	61,610	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.1%
2021	48	57.4%	61	63,777	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.5%
2022	49	52.6%	57	79,819	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%
2023	50	63.8%	47	69,070	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%
2024	51	56.5%	69	53,068	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1973 Volkswagen Camper, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.3%

↓ 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	23.3% (36 yrs)	49.3% (51 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.0% (36 yrs)	52.2% (51 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Camper cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,430 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.