MOT reliability
Volkswagen Caravette
49 vehicles · 756 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate
Based on 49 Volkswagen Caravette vehicles and 756 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Caravette has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 76,003 miles.
49
Vehicles
756
MOT tests
2,315
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Caravette problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Caravette MOT tests:
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Other82%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
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Steering8%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Body & structure2%
Volkswagen Caravette pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 59% |
| 2 | 13 | 69% |
| 3 | 19 | 68% |
| 4 | 21 | 62% |
| 5 | 16 | 75% |
| 6 | 20 | 65% |
| 7 | 17 | 71% |
| 8 | 16 | 69% |
| 9 | 15 | 67% |
| 10 | 15 | 67% |
| 11 | 14 | 71% |
| 12 | 13 | 62% |
| 13 | 9 | 78% |
| 14 | 11 | 64% |
| 15 | 8 | 50% |
| 16 | 12 | 67% |
| 17 | 10 | 60% |
| 18 | 8 | 75% |
| 19 | 9 | 78% |
| 20 | 8 | 75% |
Fuel types: Petrol (47), Diesel (2)
Most common Volkswagen Caravette MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Caravette MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (27 times)
- Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (24 times)
- Oil leak (21 times)
- Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2) (21 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (20 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (18 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (17 times)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (14 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (14 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (13 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (12 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (11 times)
- Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (11 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
- Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (11 times)
Volkswagen Caravette pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 30 | 63% | 43,863 |
| 2011 | 1 | 21 | 71% | 70,387 |
| 2010 | 2 | 32 | 84% | 57,382 |
| 2009 | 2 | 36 | 58% | 54,255 |
| 2008 | 1 | 24 | 62% | 191,156 |
| 2007 | 2 | 21 | 86% | 50,417 |
| 2006 | 1 | 26 | 62% | 89,629 |
| 2005 | 2 | 31 | 61% | 124,517 |
| 2004 | 1 | 25 | 68% | 113,384 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 32,360 |
| 1999 | 1 | 22 | 64% | 138,763 |
| 1990 | 1 | 12 | 58% | 115,916 |
| 1989 | 1 | 23 | 87% | 84,223 |
| 1987 | 1 | 17 | 100% | 78,738 |
| 1986 | 1 | 22 | 82% | 124,512 |
| 1983 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 30,487 |
| 1982 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 98,410 |
| 1980 | 2 | 21 | 67% | 59,783 |
| 1979 | 4 | 41 | 68% | 62,815 |
| 1978 | 2 | 25 | 80% | 58,104 |
| 1976 | 2 | 26 | 69% | 53,526 |
| 1975 | 1 | 13 | 62% | 99,981 |
| 1974 | 2 | 31 | 68% | 77,597 |
| 1973 | 3 | 52 | 73% | 63,790 |
| 1972 | 4 | 79 | 68% | 93,460 |
| 1971 | 2 | 31 | 55% | 53,316 |
| 1967 | 2 | 45 | 60% | 98,740 |
| 1965 | 1 | 21 | 76% | 97,499 |
| 1961 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 9,785 |
Volkswagen Caravette reliability FAQ
Across 49 Volkswagen Caravette vehicles in our MOT data,
69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about
2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Caravette MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Oil leak.
The typical Volkswagen Caravette in our data has covered around
76,003 miles.
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