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Volkswagen

Camper Van

473 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Camper Vans pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 6.0 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

69.8%

Pass-after-fix

4.0%

Fail

24.5%

Avg miles

75,098

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Camper Van: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 473 MOT tests, the Camper Van returns 69.8% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a lamp out. A number-plate lamp out and wipers that don't clear the screen round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 75,098, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    24 occurrences · 5.1% of tests

  2. 02

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    17 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  3. 03

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    16 occurrences · 3.4% of tests

  4. 04

    Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

    16 occurrences · 3.4% of tests

  5. 05

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    16 occurrences · 3.4% of tests

  6. 06

    A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    13 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  7. 07

    Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated

    11 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  8. 08

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    11 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  9. 09

    A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    11 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  10. 10

    Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

    10 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures

£28–£80

If every one of this Camper Van's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Buying or keeping a Camper Van?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Camper Van and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.