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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Caranette

3 vehicles · 46 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Volkswagen Caranette vehicles and 46 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Caranette has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,487 miles.

3
Vehicles
46
MOT tests
559
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Caranette problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Caranette MOT tests:

  • Other72%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
  • Steering7%
  • Brakes6%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%

Volkswagen Caranette pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Volkswagen Caranette MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Caranette MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (3 times)
  5. Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (3 times)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  8. both front tyres scrubing on outer edges (2 times)
  9. main beam warning incorect (2 times)
  10. Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)

Volkswagen Caranette pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1981 1 20 55% 61,226
1976 1 15 60% 84,661
1973 1 11 64% 92,575

Volkswagen Caranette reliability FAQ

Across 3 Volkswagen Caranette vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Caranette MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Volkswagen Caranette in our data has covered around 79,487 miles.

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