1974 Volkswagen Camper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age

52 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,241

Total Tests (All Years)

52,604 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 1974 Volkswagen Camper as it ages.

35 yrs49.5%

→ ↑2.7%

36 yrs52.2%

→ ↑2.7%

37 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.7%

38 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.3%

39 yrs51.9%

→ ↑1.1%

40 yrs53.0%

→ ↑6.7%

41 yrs59.7%

→ ↓4.9%

42 yrs54.8%

→ ↑7.1%

43 yrs61.9%

→ ↓11.9%

44 yrs50.0%

→ ↑21.1%

45 yrs71.1%

→ ↓12.3%

46 yrs58.8%

→ ↑5.7%

47 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
35 yrs	49.5%	103
36 yrs	52.2%	90
37 yrs	54.9%	122
38 yrs	53.2%	124
39 yrs	51.9%	133
40 yrs	53.0%	132
41 yrs	59.7%	134
42 yrs	54.8%	126
43 yrs	61.9%	126
44 yrs	50.0%	48
45 yrs	71.1%	38
46 yrs	58.8%	34
47 yrs	64.5%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1974 Volkswagen Camper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (47 yrs)	64.5%	31
2020 (46 yrs)	58.8%	34
2019 (45 yrs)	71.1%	38
2018 (44 yrs)	50%	48
2017 (43 yrs)	61.9%	126
2016 (42 yrs)	54.8%	126
2015 (41 yrs)	59.7%	134
2014 (40 yrs)	53%	132
2013 (39 yrs)	51.9%	133
2012 (38 yrs)	53.2%	124
2011 (37 yrs)	54.9%	122
2010 (36 yrs)	52.2%	90
2009 (35 yrs)	49.5%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 103Avg Mileage 53,615Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2010High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 90Avg Mileage 57,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 122Avg Mileage 53,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 124Avg Mileage 57,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 133Avg Mileage 54,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.2%

2014High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 132Avg Mileage 57,687Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2015High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 134Avg Mileage 55,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 126Avg Mileage 57,966Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2017High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 126Avg Mileage 57,002Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 48Avg Mileage 59,561Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%

2019

71.1%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 38Avg Mileage 55,379Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 34Avg Mileage 62,112Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%

2021High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 31Avg Mileage 52,604Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 58.1%

MOT results for 1974 Volkswagen Camper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	35	49.5%	103	53,615	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2010	36	52.2%	90	57,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2011	37	54.9%	122	53,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2012	38	53.2%	124	57,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2013	39	51.9%	133	54,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.2%
2014	40	53.0%	132	57,687	Suspension — 68.2%
2015	41	59.7%	134	55,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.1%
2016	42	54.8%	126	57,966	Brakes — 61.9%
2017	43	61.9%	126	57,002	Suspension — 57.9%
2018	44	50.0%	48	59,561	Brakes — 52.1%
2019	45	71.1%	38	55,379	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%
2020	46	58.8%	34	62,112	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%
2021	47	64.5%	31	52,604	Body, chassis, structure — 58.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1974 Volkswagen Camper, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

37.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

37.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.5%

↑ Increases 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% (35 yrs)	38.7% (47 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.2% (35 yrs)	19.4% (47 yrs)	-7.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Camper cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,241 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.