1986 Volkswagen Camper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

43.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,071

Total Tests (All Years)

76,793 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 1986 Volkswagen Camper as it ages.

23 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.7%

24 yrs50.0%

→ ↓9.2%

25 yrs40.8%

→ ↑13.1%

26 yrs53.9%

→ ↑2.9%

27 yrs56.8%

→ ↓10.7%

28 yrs46.1%

→ ↑17.9%

29 yrs64.0%

→ ↑0.8%

30 yrs64.8%

→ ↓21.9%

31 yrs42.9%

→ ↑6.2%

32 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.0%

33 yrs49.1%

→ ↑10.4%

34 yrs59.5%

→ ↓4.6%

35 yrs54.9%

→ ↑2.2%

36 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.5%

37 yrs57.6%

→ ↓14.6%

38 yrs43.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	50.7%	71
24 yrs	50.0%	74
25 yrs	40.8%	76
26 yrs	53.9%	76
27 yrs	56.8%	74
28 yrs	46.1%	76
29 yrs	64.0%	75
30 yrs	64.8%	71
31 yrs	42.9%	70
32 yrs	49.1%	57
33 yrs	49.1%	57
34 yrs	59.5%	42
35 yrs	54.9%	51
36 yrs	57.1%	49
37 yrs	57.6%	59
38 yrs	43.0%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Volkswagen Camper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	43%	93
2023 (37 yrs)	57.6%	59
2022 (36 yrs)	57.1%	49
2021 (35 yrs)	54.9%	51
2020 (34 yrs)	59.5%	42
2019 (33 yrs)	49.1%	57
2018 (32 yrs)	49.1%	57
2017 (31 yrs)	42.9%	70
2016 (30 yrs)	64.8%	71
2015 (29 yrs)	64%	75
2014 (28 yrs)	46.1%	76
2013 (27 yrs)	56.8%	74
2012 (26 yrs)	53.9%	76
2011 (25 yrs)	40.8%	76
2010 (24 yrs)	50%	74
2009 (23 yrs)	50.7%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 71Avg Mileage 103,887Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2010High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 74Avg Mileage 100,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2011High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 76Avg Mileage 94,537Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2012High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 76Avg Mileage 90,525Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 74Avg Mileage 101,718Top Failure Suspension — 83.8%

2014High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 76Avg Mileage 106,439Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

2015High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 75Avg Mileage 100,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%

2016High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 71Avg Mileage 102,273Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2017High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 70Avg Mileage 116,693Top Failure Suspension — 101.4%

2018High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 57Avg Mileage 106,062Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2019High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 57Avg Mileage 108,285Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.4%

2020High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 42Avg Mileage 115,157Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 51Avg Mileage 80,671Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 49Avg Mileage 96,763Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2023High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 59Avg Mileage 96,335Top Failure Suspension — 79.7%

2024High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 93Avg Mileage 76,793Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.3%

MOT results for 1986 Volkswagen Camper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	50.7%	71	103,887	Suspension — 31.0%
2010	24	50.0%	74	100,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2011	25	40.8%	76	94,537	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2012	26	53.9%	76	90,525	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2013	27	56.8%	74	101,718	Suspension — 83.8%
2014	28	46.1%	76	106,439	Brakes — 76.3%
2015	29	64.0%	75	100,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%
2016	30	64.8%	71	102,273	Brakes — 42.3%
2017	31	42.9%	70	116,693	Suspension — 101.4%
2018	32	49.1%	57	106,062	Brakes — 77.2%
2019	33	49.1%	57	108,285	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.4%
2020	34	59.5%	42	115,157	Brakes — 57.1%
2021	35	54.9%	51	80,671	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%
2022	36	57.1%	49	96,763	Suspension — 63.3%
2023	37	57.6%	59	96,335	Suspension — 79.7%
2024	38	43.0%	93	76,793	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Volkswagen Camper, with age trends.

Suspension

54.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	23.9% (23 yrs)	53.8% (38 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.0% (23 yrs)	59.1% (38 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Camper cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,071 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.