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Volkswagen Caravella vs Volkswagen Golf: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Caravella
68%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Volkswagen Golf
75%
MOT pass rate · 1,830,545 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Caravella (68%) and Volkswagen Golf (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Caravella Volkswagen Golf
MOT pass rate 68% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 32% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.0 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 116,881 mi 117,668 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 1,830,545

Most common faults

Volkswagen Caravella

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Volkswagen Golf

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside 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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Caravella (68%) and Volkswagen Golf (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Caravella report Full Volkswagen Golf 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.