1990 Volkswagen Camper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

62.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,206

Total Tests (All Years)

118,434 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 1990 Volkswagen Camper as it ages.

19 yrs54.6%

→ ↑9.5%

20 yrs64.1%

→ ↓8.0%

21 yrs56.1%

→ ↓5.1%

22 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.0%

23 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.6%

24 yrs52.6%

→ ↑5.8%

25 yrs58.4%

→ ↑7.1%

26 yrs65.5%

→ ↓4.1%

27 yrs61.4%

→ ↑2.2%

28 yrs63.6%

→ ↓5.9%

29 yrs57.7%

→ ↑5.5%

30 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.7%

31 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.3%

32 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.9%

33 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.3%

34 yrs62.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	54.6%	152
20 yrs	64.1%	142
21 yrs	56.1%	155
22 yrs	51.0%	153
23 yrs	52.0%	152
24 yrs	52.6%	154
25 yrs	58.4%	154
26 yrs	65.5%	148
27 yrs	61.4%	145
28 yrs	63.6%	107
29 yrs	57.7%	123
30 yrs	63.2%	76
31 yrs	63.9%	83
32 yrs	63.6%	107
33 yrs	62.7%	118
34 yrs	62.4%	237

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Volkswagen Camper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	62.4%	237
2023 (33 yrs)	62.7%	118
2022 (32 yrs)	63.6%	107
2021 (31 yrs)	63.9%	83
2020 (30 yrs)	63.2%	76
2019 (29 yrs)	57.7%	123
2018 (28 yrs)	63.6%	107
2017 (27 yrs)	61.4%	145
2016 (26 yrs)	65.5%	148
2015 (25 yrs)	58.4%	154
2014 (24 yrs)	52.6%	154
2013 (23 yrs)	52%	152
2012 (22 yrs)	51%	153
2011 (21 yrs)	56.1%	155
2010 (20 yrs)	64.1%	142
2009 (19 yrs)	54.6%	152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 152Avg Mileage 114,203Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2010High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 142Avg Mileage 121,481Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2011High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 155Avg Mileage 125,685Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2012High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 153Avg Mileage 129,936Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2013High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 152Avg Mileage 131,892Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2014High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 154Avg Mileage 135,338Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 154Avg Mileage 129,858Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 148Avg Mileage 139,273Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2017High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 145Avg Mileage 137,304Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2018High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 107Avg Mileage 149,956Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 123Avg Mileage 148,180Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2020High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 76Avg Mileage 143,041Top Failure Brakes — 72.4%

2021High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 83Avg Mileage 113,509Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 107Avg Mileage 126,680Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 118Avg Mileage 124,556Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2024High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 237Avg Mileage 118,434Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

MOT results for 1990 Volkswagen Camper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	54.6%	152	114,203	Brakes — 25.0%
2010	20	64.1%	142	121,481	Brakes — 16.9%
2011	21	56.1%	155	125,685	Brakes — 23.9%
2012	22	51.0%	153	129,936	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2013	23	52.0%	152	131,892	Brakes — 61.2%
2014	24	52.6%	154	135,338	Suspension — 53.2%
2015	25	58.4%	154	129,858	Brakes — 49.4%
2016	26	65.5%	148	139,273	Suspension — 33.8%
2017	27	61.4%	145	137,304	Suspension — 49.7%
2018	28	63.6%	107	149,956	Suspension — 43.9%
2019	29	57.7%	123	148,180	Brakes — 56.1%
2020	30	63.2%	76	143,041	Brakes — 72.4%
2021	31	63.9%	83	113,509	Suspension — 37.3%
2022	32	63.6%	107	126,680	Suspension — 68.2%
2023	33	62.7%	118	124,556	Suspension — 60.2%
2024	34	62.4%	237	118,434	Suspension — 59.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Volkswagen Camper, with age trends.

Suspension

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.9%

↑ 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	18.4% (19 yrs)	59.5% (34 yrs)	+41.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.0% (19 yrs)	46.8% (34 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Camper cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,206 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.