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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Carvelle

10 vehicles · 211 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10 Volkswagen Carvelle vehicles and 211 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Carvelle has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 144,126 miles.

10
Vehicles
211
MOT tests
3,591
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Carvelle problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Carvelle MOT tests:

  • Other56%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Brakes13%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Steering4%
  • Visibility3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Volkswagen Carvelle pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
72100%
8367%
93100%
10560%
11450%
122100%
13560%
14560%
152100%
16367%
17475%
18560%
19560%
20967%

Fuel types: Petrol (5), Diesel (5)

Most common Volkswagen Carvelle MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (22 times)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (11 times)
  3. Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (10 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  5. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  6. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (8 times)
  7. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (7 times)
  8. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
  9. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  10. Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (5 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (5 times)
  15. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5 times)

Volkswagen Carvelle pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 1 17 71% 117,915
1999 1 29 69% 207,661
1996 1 16 56% 191,843
1989 1 18 89% 105,768
1986 4 97 73% 177,677
1983 1 23 83% 77,483
1969 1 11 73% 63,437

Volkswagen Carvelle reliability FAQ

Across 10 Volkswagen Carvelle vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Carvelle MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)).

The typical Volkswagen Carvelle in our data has covered around 144,126 miles.

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