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Volkswagen Caravanelle vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Volkswagen Caravanelle
73%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Caravanelle (73%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Caravanelle Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 73% 73%
MOT failure rate 27% 27%
Faults & advisories per test 2.6 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 108,992 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen Caravanelle

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
  3. Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
  4. auto trans fluid leaking
  5. Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
  6. Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Volkswagen Polo

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Caravanelle (73%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Caravanelle report Full Volkswagen Polo report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.