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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Caravn

2 vehicles · 31 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Volkswagen Caravn vehicles and 31 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Caravn has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 62,370 miles.

2
Vehicles
31
MOT tests
890
Avg miles / year
4.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Caravn problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Caravn MOT tests:

  • Other90%
  • Brakes5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Volkswagen Caravn pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1), Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen Caravn MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  2. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  3. Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  8. Oil leak (2 times)
  9. Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a) (2 times)
  10. Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  11. Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (2 times)
  12. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  13. handbrake lever close to no reserve (2 times)
  14. rear flexi ferruls corroded (2 times)
  15. various brake pipes heavily undersealed (2 times)

Volkswagen Caravn pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1982 1 14 50% 77,968
1973 1 17 76% 46,772

Volkswagen Caravn reliability FAQ

Across 2 Volkswagen Caravn vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 4.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Caravn MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b).

The typical Volkswagen Caravn in our data has covered around 62,370 miles.

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