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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Caravan

250 vehicles · 3,937 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 250 Volkswagen Caravan vehicles and 3,937 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Caravan has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 118,585 miles.

250
Vehicles
3,937
MOT tests
2,116
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Caravan problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Caravan MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Steering8%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Volkswagen Caravan pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Caravan's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14963%
25469%
37165%
46273%
55867%
66169%
76467%
85374%
95567%
106565%
114873%
124367%
133979%
143073%
153370%
164166%
175072%
184971%
194969%
206667%

Fuel types: Petrol (220), Diesel (29), Electric (1)

Most common Volkswagen Caravan MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (168 times)
  2. Oil leak (166 times)
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (148 times)
  4. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (121 times)
  5. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (113 times)
  6. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (91 times)
  7. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (87 times)
  8. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (58 times)
  9. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (57 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (54 times)
  11. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (54 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (53 times)
  13. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (51 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (50 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (49 times)

Volkswagen Caravan pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2015 1 3 67% 23,088
2014 3 34 65% 70,942
2013 3 36 61% 57,644
2012 6 76 72% 100,722
2011 2 34 74% 58,963
2010 2 36 67% 68,119
2009 4 54 69% 42,828
2008 6 100 69% 56,929
2007 6 95 71% 145,912
2006 4 56 64% 121,407
2005 5 78 68% 124,599
2004 10 156 69% 114,344
2002 3 45 71% 72,866
2000 2 30 70% 113,447
1998 2 28 71% 98,655
1997 2 30 67% 136,167
1995 4 92 67% 169,246
1994 1 15 60% 176,697
1991 8 200 70% 168,987
1990 10 174 70% 196,874
1989 9 177 69% 203,552
1988 1 26 62% 302,702
1987 5 103 69% 297,317
1986 7 148 63% 149,669
1985 2 54 65% 51,961
1984 1 30 57% 144,861
1983 8 170 62% 125,944
1982 10 171 67% 92,992
1981 7 122 66% 163,599
1980 8 110 70% 107,778
1979 13 189 61% 125,017
1978 3 33 64% 72,273
1977 3 35 63% 84,805
1976 1 6 67% 89,643
1975 11 173 60% 137,976
1974 6 104 62% 135,909
1973 17 236 64% 95,733
1972 18 206 68% 113,657
1971 10 117 74% 82,133
1970 6 81 64% 85,348
1969 2 32 56% 80,399
1968 2 24 62% 81,520
1967 6 91 71% 36,269
1966 3 41 80% 41,755
1965 2 31 74% 62,493
1964 3 33 76% 61,281
1962 1 12 67% 9,185
1959 1 10 50% 79,402

Volkswagen Caravan reliability FAQ

Across 250 Volkswagen Caravan vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Caravan MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Volkswagen Caravan in our data has covered around 118,585 miles.

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