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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Caravelle

24,841 vehicles · 424,706 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 24,841 Volkswagen Caravelle vehicles and 424,706 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Caravelle has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 149,251 miles.

24,841
Vehicles
424,706
MOT tests
6,910
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Caravelle problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Caravelle MOT tests:

  • Other61%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension18%
  • Brakes13%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
141884%
285685%
315,08284%
416,31782%
517,78380%
618,95278%
719,42577%
819,87075%
919,88173%
1019,36672%
1119,28771%
1218,69570%
1318,01169%
1416,97568%
1515,98767%
1615,14567%
1714,46667%
1814,13167%
1913,51467%
2013,03968%

Fuel types: Diesel (19,293), Petrol (5,464), LPG (78), Gas Bi-Fuel (4), Other (1), Electric (1)

Most common Volkswagen Caravelle MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (15,471 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8,368 times)
  3. Oil leak (8,359 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8,131 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8,090 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7,807 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,607 times)
  8. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (6,101 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,057 times)
  10. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (5,476 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5,233 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (5,062 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4,937 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (4,827 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4,814 times)

Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 2 4 100% 23,583
2021 25 76 79% 42,655
2020 164 679 85% 46,178
2019 744 3,798 85% 58,879
2018 699 4,357 84% 66,147
2017 994 7,794 83% 90,293
2016 1,062 9,386 81% 90,411
2015 742 7,654 80% 100,502
2014 662 7,394 81% 94,441
2013 738 9,134 81% 101,271
2012 872 11,865 80% 132,353
2011 712 10,719 78% 121,439
2010 666 10,890 77% 130,140
2009 446 8,048 73% 127,385
2008 624 12,406 72% 156,641
2007 678 14,033 72% 156,817
2006 718 15,627 71% 176,482
2005 839 18,849 70% 183,673
2004 639 15,208 70% 186,833
2003 820 19,702 70% 207,044
2002 983 23,379 70% 213,451
2001 1,022 23,235 70% 212,470
2000 855 19,714 69% 207,890
1999 698 15,264 68% 211,140
1998 718 15,653 67% 206,603
1997 862 16,898 66% 190,879
1996 654 12,729 65% 194,326
1995 671 12,459 66% 203,573
1994 564 9,662 65% 192,880
1993 359 4,340 64% 172,889
1992 204 2,659 64% 190,071
1991 135 2,136 69% 172,735
1990 185 2,707 70% 188,519
1989 386 7,180 71% 141,273
1988 668 13,384 71% 140,198
1987 612 12,430 70% 127,570
1986 648 12,575 69% 112,439
1985 648 12,589 67% 116,852
1984 559 10,280 65% 104,730
1983 242 3,929 64% 103,057
1982 53 724 67% 106,267
1981 26 432 68% 99,608
1980 41 469 65% 88,819
1979 29 346 68% 94,705
1978 18 266 71% 133,672
1977 10 94 63% 73,282
1976 15 181 66% 104,837
1975 7 87 70% 63,543
1974 9 76 71% 122,788
1973 21 298 61% 115,504
1972 23 296 70% 78,256
1971 19 222 67% 110,979
1970 8 85 71% 51,153
1969 8 109 65% 86,337
1968 4 45 73% 65,165
1967 4 40 62% 69,805
1966 5 31 87% 59,231
1965 2 5 60% 33,591
1964 2 23 78% 54,717
1960 1 1 100% 68,477

Volkswagen Caravelle reliability FAQ

Across 24,841 Volkswagen Caravelle vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Caravelle MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Oil leak.

The typical Volkswagen Caravelle in our data has covered around 149,251 miles.

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