1976 Volkswagen Camper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,615

Total Tests (All Years)

74,102 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 1976 Volkswagen Camper as it ages.

33 yrs50.4%

→ ↑4.9%

34 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.8%

35 yrs52.5%

→ ↓4.4%

36 yrs48.1%

→ ↑4.3%

37 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.6%

38 yrs54.0%

→ ↑2.6%

39 yrs56.6%

→ ↑2.2%

40 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.8%

41 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.4%

42 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.6%

43 yrs56.0%

→ ↑8.5%

44 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	50.4%	129
34 yrs	55.3%	141
35 yrs	52.5%	162
36 yrs	48.1%	154
37 yrs	52.4%	168
38 yrs	54.0%	176
39 yrs	56.6%	182
40 yrs	58.8%	182
41 yrs	58.0%	157
42 yrs	56.6%	83
43 yrs	56.0%	50
44 yrs	64.5%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 Volkswagen Camper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (44 yrs)	64.5%	31
2019 (43 yrs)	56%	50
2018 (42 yrs)	56.6%	83
2017 (41 yrs)	58%	157
2016 (40 yrs)	58.8%	182
2015 (39 yrs)	56.6%	182
2014 (38 yrs)	54%	176
2013 (37 yrs)	52.4%	168
2012 (36 yrs)	48.1%	154
2011 (35 yrs)	52.5%	162
2010 (34 yrs)	55.3%	141
2009 (33 yrs)	50.4%	129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 129Avg Mileage 65,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2010High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 141Avg Mileage 62,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2011High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 162Avg Mileage 73,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 154Avg Mileage 60,690Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2013High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 168Avg Mileage 68,096Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

2014High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 176Avg Mileage 63,717Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 182Avg Mileage 68,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.5%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 182Avg Mileage 65,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.6%

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 157Avg Mileage 67,420Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2018High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 83Avg Mileage 59,458Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2019High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 50Avg Mileage 56,261Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.0%

2020High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 31Avg Mileage 74,102Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

MOT results for 1976 Volkswagen Camper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	33	50.4%	129	65,529	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2010	34	55.3%	141	62,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2011	35	52.5%	162	73,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012	36	48.1%	154	60,690	Suspension — 29.9%
2013	37	52.4%	168	68,096	Suspension — 75.6%
2014	38	54.0%	176	63,717	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%
2015	39	56.6%	182	68,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.5%
2016	40	58.8%	182	65,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.6%
2017	41	58.0%	157	67,420	Brakes — 43.3%
2018	42	56.6%	83	59,458	Brakes — 43.4%
2019	43	56.0%	50	56,261	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.0%
2020	44	64.5%	31	74,102	Brakes — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 Volkswagen Camper, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.8% (33 yrs)	41.9% (44 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Camper cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,615 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.