2006 Volkswagen Camper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

44.0%

Latest Pass Rate

904

Total Tests (All Years)

56,373 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 44.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 10.3% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volkswagen Camper as it ages.

3 yrs71.7%

→ ↑6.3%

4 yrs78.0%

→ ↓5.3%

5 yrs72.7%

→ ↓26.1%

6 yrs46.6%

→ ↑24.6%

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs69.0%

→ ↓11.1%

9 yrs57.9%

→ ↑3.8%

10 yrs61.7%

→ ↑3.7%

11 yrs65.4%

→ ↓6.6%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↑6.2%

13 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs63.9%

→ ↓5.5%

15 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs58.2%

→ ↓14.2%

18 yrs44.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.7%	53
4 yrs	78.0%	50
5 yrs	72.7%	55
6 yrs	46.6%	58
7 yrs	71.2%	52
8 yrs	69.0%	58
9 yrs	57.9%	57
10 yrs	61.7%	47
11 yrs	65.4%	52
12 yrs	58.8%	34
13 yrs	65.0%	40
14 yrs	63.9%	36
15 yrs	58.4%	101
16 yrs	56.5%	69
17 yrs	58.2%	67
18 yrs	44.0%	75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volkswagen Camper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	44%	75
2023 (17 yrs)	58.2%	67
2022 (16 yrs)	56.5%	69
2021 (15 yrs)	58.4%	101
2020 (14 yrs)	63.9%	36
2019 (13 yrs)	65%	40
2018 (12 yrs)	58.8%	34
2017 (11 yrs)	65.4%	52
2016 (10 yrs)	61.7%	47
2015 (9 yrs)	57.9%	57
2014 (8 yrs)	69%	58
2013 (7 yrs)	71.2%	52
2012 (6 yrs)	46.6%	58
2011 (5 yrs)	72.7%	55
2010 (4 yrs)	78%	50
2009 (3 yrs)	71.7%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 53Avg Mileage 32,883Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2010

78.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 50Avg Mileage 39,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2011

72.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 55Avg Mileage 43,452Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2012High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 58Avg Mileage 54,778Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2013

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 52,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2014

69.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 58Avg Mileage 61,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 61,620Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 67,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2017

65.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 52Avg Mileage 66,688Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2018High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34Avg Mileage 71,683Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2019

65.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 40Avg Mileage 77,430Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 74,110Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%

2021High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 101Avg Mileage 96,417Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2022High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 69Avg Mileage 67,355Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.3%

2023High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 67Avg Mileage 61,092Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%

2024High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 75Avg Mileage 56,373Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.3%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Camper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	71.7%	53	32,883	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2010	4	78.0%	50	39,643	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2011	5	72.7%	55	43,452	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2012	6	46.6%	58	54,778	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2013	7	71.2%	52	52,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2014	8	69.0%	58	61,424	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2015	9	57.9%	57	61,620	Brakes — 35.1%
2016	10	61.7%	47	67,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2017	11	65.4%	52	66,688	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2018	12	58.8%	34	71,683	Suspension — 44.1%
2019	13	65.0%	40	77,430	Suspension — 37.5%
2020	14	63.9%	36	74,110	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%
2021	15	58.4%	101	96,417	Brakes — 45.5%
2022	16	56.5%	69	67,355	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.3%
2023	17	58.2%	67	61,092	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%
2024	18	44.0%	75	56,373	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volkswagen Camper, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.1%

↑ 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	11.3% (3 yrs)	32.0% (18 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Camper cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 904 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.