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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Caravete

1 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Caravete vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Caravete has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 35,528 miles.

1
Vehicles
23
MOT tests
736
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Caravete problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Caravete MOT tests:

  • Other66%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Steering9%
  • Brakes9%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Visibility3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Caravete pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Caravete MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  2. Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  4. offside front step corroded (2 times)
  5. Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive step area (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  8. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  9. slight uplift in steering arm (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  11. Rear axle corroded (2 times)
  12. Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished and splitting (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)

Volkswagen Caravete pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1978 1 23 61% 35,528

Volkswagen Caravete reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Caravete vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Caravete MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2); Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Volkswagen Caravete in our data has covered around 35,528 miles.

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