MOT reliability
Volkswagen Caravele
3 vehicles · 45 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Volkswagen Caravele vehicles and 45 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Caravele has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 135,027 miles.
3
Vehicles
45
MOT tests
2,848
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Caravele problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Caravele MOT tests:
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Other74%
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Steering17%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
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Lamps & electrical9%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Brakes5%
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Identification & plates3%
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Visibility2%
Volkswagen Caravele pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3)
Most common Volkswagen Caravele MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Caravele MOT tests:
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (8 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (6 times)
- Oil leak (5 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (3 times)
- o/s/f inner arch corroded (3 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- drivers door tight to open (2 times)
- front/rear floor corroded (2 times)
- n/s/f and o/s/f outer rigers corroded (2 times)
- o/s/r battery tray corroded (2 times)
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
Volkswagen Caravele pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 88,562 |
| 1991 | 1 | 29 | 66% | 184,504 |
| 1987 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 132,017 |
Volkswagen Caravele reliability FAQ
Across 3 Volkswagen Caravele 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 Caravele MOT issues are:
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Oil leak.
The typical Volkswagen Caravele in our data has covered around
135,027 miles.
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