1971 Volkswagen Campervan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,123

Total Tests (All Years)

62,282 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 1971 Volkswagen Campervan as it ages.

38 yrs45.8%

→ ↑0.1%

39 yrs45.9%

→ ↓1.5%

40 yrs44.4%

→ ↑5.2%

41 yrs49.6%

→ ↓0.4%

42 yrs49.2%

→ ↑8.3%

43 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.1%

44 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.4%

45 yrs58.2%

→ ↑5.4%

46 yrs63.6%

→ ↓9.1%

47 yrs54.5%

→ ↑6.1%

48 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	45.8%	107
39 yrs	45.9%	109
40 yrs	44.4%	117
41 yrs	49.6%	113
42 yrs	49.2%	130
43 yrs	57.5%	127
44 yrs	58.6%	111
45 yrs	58.2%	122
46 yrs	63.6%	110
47 yrs	54.5%	44
48 yrs	60.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Volkswagen Campervan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (48 yrs)	60.6%	33
2018 (47 yrs)	54.5%	44
2017 (46 yrs)	63.6%	110
2016 (45 yrs)	58.2%	122
2015 (44 yrs)	58.6%	111
2014 (43 yrs)	57.5%	127
2013 (42 yrs)	49.2%	130
2012 (41 yrs)	49.6%	113
2011 (40 yrs)	44.4%	117
2010 (39 yrs)	45.9%	109
2009 (38 yrs)	45.8%	107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 107Avg Mileage 53,742Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%

2010High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 109Avg Mileage 52,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2011High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 117Avg Mileage 51,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2012High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 113Avg Mileage 55,614Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2013High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 130Avg Mileage 52,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.9%

2014High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 127Avg Mileage 53,358Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.0%

2015High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 111Avg Mileage 55,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 122Avg Mileage 53,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%

2017High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 110Avg Mileage 53,825Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 44Avg Mileage 53,596Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 33Avg Mileage 62,282Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

MOT results for 1971 Volkswagen Campervan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	45.8%	107	53,742	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%
2010	39	45.9%	109	52,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2011	40	44.4%	117	51,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2012	41	49.6%	113	55,614	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2013	42	49.2%	130	52,794	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.9%
2014	43	57.5%	127	53,358	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.0%
2015	44	58.6%	111	55,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%
2016	45	58.2%	122	53,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%
2017	46	63.6%	110	53,825	Suspension — 54.5%
2018	47	54.5%	44	53,596	Brakes — 75.0%
2019	48	60.6%	33	62,282	Suspension — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Volkswagen Campervan, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.5% (38 yrs)	39.4% (48 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.0% (38 yrs)	18.2% (48 yrs)	-10.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1973 1978 1979 1989

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Campervan cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,123 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.