MOT reliability
Volkswagen Caravet
4 vehicles · 70 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Volkswagen Caravet vehicles and 70 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Caravet has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,717 miles.
4
Vehicles
70
MOT tests
1,312
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Caravet problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Caravet MOT tests:
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Other84%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
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Brakes8%
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Steering6%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Visibility1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Volkswagen Caravet pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Volkswagen Caravet MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Caravet MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (3 times)
- Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Volkswagen Caravet pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 20 | 65% | 89,048 |
| 1980 | 1 | 21 | 62% | 49,471 |
| 1979 | 1 | 18 | 72% | 48,469 |
| 1966 | 1 | 11 | 91% | 35,881 |
Volkswagen Caravet reliability FAQ
Across 4 Volkswagen Caravet vehicles in our MOT data,
70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about
2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Caravet MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Volkswagen Caravet in our data has covered around
55,717 miles.
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