1989 Volkswagen Camper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

64.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,781

Total Tests (All Years)

124,057 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 1989 Volkswagen Camper as it ages.

20 yrs57.6%

→ ↑4.0%

21 yrs61.6%

→ ↓8.2%

22 yrs53.4%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.4%

24 yrs54.9%

→ ↓4.1%

25 yrs50.8%

→ ↑4.7%

26 yrs55.5%

→ ↑2.4%

27 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.1%

28 yrs58.0%

→ ↑0.8%

29 yrs58.8%

→ ↑4.5%

30 yrs63.3%

→ ↓6.8%

31 yrs56.5%

→ ↑3.7%

32 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.7%

33 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.1%

34 yrs57.6%

→ ↑7.3%

35 yrs64.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	57.6%	125
21 yrs	61.6%	125
22 yrs	53.4%	131
23 yrs	55.3%	132
24 yrs	54.9%	133
25 yrs	50.8%	132
26 yrs	55.5%	128
27 yrs	57.9%	121
28 yrs	58.0%	119
29 yrs	58.8%	85
30 yrs	63.3%	79
31 yrs	56.5%	62
32 yrs	60.2%	83
33 yrs	57.5%	80
34 yrs	57.6%	92
35 yrs	64.9%	154

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Volkswagen Camper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	64.9%	154
2023 (34 yrs)	57.6%	92
2022 (33 yrs)	57.5%	80
2021 (32 yrs)	60.2%	83
2020 (31 yrs)	56.5%	62
2019 (30 yrs)	63.3%	79
2018 (29 yrs)	58.8%	85
2017 (28 yrs)	58%	119
2016 (27 yrs)	57.9%	121
2015 (26 yrs)	55.5%	128
2014 (25 yrs)	50.8%	132
2013 (24 yrs)	54.9%	133
2012 (23 yrs)	55.3%	132
2011 (22 yrs)	53.4%	131
2010 (21 yrs)	61.6%	125
2009 (20 yrs)	57.6%	125

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 125Avg Mileage 123,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2010High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 125Avg Mileage 125,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 131Avg Mileage 128,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2012High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 132Avg Mileage 130,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 133Avg Mileage 132,866Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2014High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 132Avg Mileage 131,725Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2015High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 128Avg Mileage 140,682Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2016High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 121Avg Mileage 137,213Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 119Avg Mileage 140,780Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2018High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 85Avg Mileage 139,380Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 79Avg Mileage 141,771Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2020High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 62Avg Mileage 141,421Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%

2021High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 83Avg Mileage 123,422Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 80Avg Mileage 124,225Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2023High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 92Avg Mileage 120,121Top Failure Suspension — 101.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 154Avg Mileage 124,057Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

MOT results for 1989 Volkswagen Camper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	57.6%	125	123,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2010	21	61.6%	125	125,756	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2011	22	53.4%	131	128,754	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2012	23	55.3%	132	130,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2013	24	54.9%	133	132,866	Brakes — 62.4%
2014	25	50.8%	132	131,725	Brakes — 78.8%
2015	26	55.5%	128	140,682	Brakes — 52.3%
2016	27	57.9%	121	137,213	Brakes — 47.1%
2017	28	58.0%	119	140,780	Brakes — 54.6%
2018	29	58.8%	85	139,380	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.5%
2019	30	63.3%	79	141,771	Suspension — 51.9%
2020	31	56.5%	62	141,421	Suspension — 71.0%
2021	32	60.2%	83	123,422	Brakes — 63.9%
2022	33	57.5%	80	124,225	Suspension — 58.8%
2023	34	57.6%	92	120,121	Suspension — 101.1%
2024	35	64.9%	154	124,057	Suspension — 55.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Volkswagen Camper, with age trends.

Suspension

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.5%

↓ 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	16.8% (20 yrs)	55.8% (35 yrs)	+39.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.4% (20 yrs)	46.1% (35 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Camper cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,781 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.