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2005 Volkswagen Camper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
60.5%
Latest Pass Rate
180
Total Tests (All Years)
52,335 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 60.5%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 5.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Camper as it ages.

16 yrs59.0%
17 yrs56.8%
18 yrs64.9%
19 yrs60.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs59.0%61
17 yrs56.8%44
18 yrs64.9%37
19 yrs60.5%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Camper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (19 yrs)60.5%38
2023 (18 yrs)64.9%37
2022 (17 yrs)56.8%44
2021 (16 yrs)59%61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
59.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 61Avg Mileage 111,175Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%
2022High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 44Avg Mileage 48,786Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.5%
2023High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 55,239Top Failure Tyres — 35.1%
2024High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 52,335Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Camper, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
37.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
34.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
28.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
26.6%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
24.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes37.7% (16 yrs)23.7% (19 yrs)
-14.0%
🟢 ↓
Suspension32.8% (16 yrs)42.1% (19 yrs)
+9.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment37.7% (16 yrs)39.5% (19 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Camper cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 180 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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