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1975 Volkswagen Camper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1975 perform at MOT as they age

51 years
Current Age
66.7%
Latest Pass Rate
1,487
Total Tests (All Years)
72,223 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 1975 Volkswagen Camper as it ages.

34 yrs50.7%
35 yrs51.1%
36 yrs47.2%
37 yrs55.0%
38 yrs48.4%
39 yrs49.7%
40 yrs46.6%
41 yrs55.4%
42 yrs56.2%
43 yrs56.8%
44 yrs64.2%
45 yrs66.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 34 to 45 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
34 yrs50.7%134
35 yrs51.1%131
36 yrs47.2%144
37 yrs55.0%140
38 yrs48.4%155
39 yrs49.7%159
40 yrs46.6%161
41 yrs55.4%148
42 yrs56.2%146
43 yrs56.8%74
44 yrs64.2%53
45 yrs66.7%42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1975 Volkswagen Camper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (45 yrs)66.7%42
2019 (44 yrs)64.2%53
2018 (43 yrs)56.8%74
2017 (42 yrs)56.2%146
2016 (41 yrs)55.4%148
2015 (40 yrs)46.6%161
2014 (39 yrs)49.7%159
2013 (38 yrs)48.4%155
2012 (37 yrs)55%140
2011 (36 yrs)47.2%144
2010 (35 yrs)51.1%131
2009 (34 yrs)50.7%134

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.7%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 134Avg Mileage 55,991Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%
2010High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 131Avg Mileage 50,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2011High Fail Rate
47.2%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 144Avg Mileage 52,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2012High Fail Rate
55.0%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 140Avg Mileage 54,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2013High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 155Avg Mileage 61,272Top Failure Suspension — 78.7%
2014High Fail Rate
49.7%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 159Avg Mileage 56,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.0%
2015High Fail Rate
46.6%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 161Avg Mileage 53,144Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.2%
2016High Fail Rate
55.4%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 148Avg Mileage 54,931Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%
2017High Fail Rate
56.2%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 146Avg Mileage 52,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%
2018High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 74Avg Mileage 61,725Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%
2019High Fail Rate
64.2%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 53Avg Mileage 60,387Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%
2020
66.7%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 42Avg Mileage 72,223Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1975 Volkswagen Camper, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
47.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
44.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
40.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
31.8%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
31.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension23.9% (34 yrs)28.6% (45 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes28.4% (34 yrs)23.8% (45 yrs)
-4.6%
🟢 ↓

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 1975 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,487 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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