MOT reliability
Volkswagen Carravette
11 vehicles · 231 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate
Based on 11 Volkswagen Carravette vehicles and 231 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Carravette has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 73,711 miles.
11
Vehicles
231
MOT tests
1,597
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Carravette problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Carravette MOT tests:
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Other78%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
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Brakes8%
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Steering6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Body & structure2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Volkswagen Carravette pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 60% |
| 2 | 5 | 60% |
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 4 | 75% |
| 5 | 6 | 50% |
| 6 | 5 | 60% |
| 7 | 4 | 75% |
| 8 | 7 | 57% |
| 9 | 6 | 67% |
| 10 | 6 | 67% |
| 11 | 4 | 75% |
| 12 | 4 | 75% |
| 13 | 5 | 60% |
| 14 | 5 | 80% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (11)
Most common Volkswagen Carravette MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Carravette MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (8 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (8 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
- Oil leak (6 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (6 times)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
- Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (5 times)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (5 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)
Volkswagen Carravette pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 19 | 63% | 1,682 |
| 2008 | 1 | 25 | 64% | 87,364 |
| 2007 | 1 | 20 | 80% | 89,676 |
| 2002 | 1 | 14 | 64% | 99,438 |
| 1983 | 1 | 31 | 55% | 93,922 |
| 1982 | 1 | 27 | 67% | 62,652 |
| 1979 | 1 | 22 | 55% | 98,512 |
| 1972 | 2 | 36 | 64% | 90,287 |
| 1971 | 1 | 20 | 75% | 48,260 |
| 1965 | 1 | 17 | 76% | 48,744 |
Volkswagen Carravette reliability FAQ
Across 11 Volkswagen Carravette vehicles in our MOT data,
65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about
2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Carravette MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Volkswagen Carravette in our data has covered around
73,711 miles.
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