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Volkswagen Camper reliability
The Volkswagen Camper fails its MOT about as often as most cars over 10 years old: 35.1% of 1,767 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Over 10 years old
35.1% failed their MOT
From 1,767 MOT tests of Volkswagen Campers this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 66% more oftenBrake performance9.6% vs 5.8%
Fails 94% more oftenWashers6.8% vs 3.5%
Fails 3× as oftenComponent mounting prescribed areas3.7% vs 1.4%
Fails 35% more oftenWipers3.5% vs 2.6%
Advised 39% more oftenFluid leaks14% vs 10.1%
Advised 8× as oftenWheel bearings12.8% vs 1.7%
Advised 35% more oftenBrake performance6.2% vs 4.6%
Advised 3× as oftenIntegral vehicle structure4% vs 1.3%
Checking a Volkswagen Camper before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.