Volkswagen Caravelle MOT pass rate: 68.2% (16,879 tests, 2025)

The Volkswagen Caravelle passed 68.2% of its 16,879 MOT tests in 2025 — 9.3 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 17 years old with 118,306 miles on the clock.

68.2%Pass rate (2025)

16,879MOT tests analysed

118,306 miMedian mileage at test

17 yrsMedian age at test

How the Caravelle compares

Volkswagen Caravelle

68.2%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Volkswagen average (all models)

77.6%

What fails most on the Volkswagen Caravelle

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Caravelle:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	3,801	23.3%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,334	20.4%
3	Brakes	3,201	19.6%
4	Body, chassis, structure	2,011	12.3%
5	Tyres	1,291	7.9%
6	Visibility	982	6.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Caravelle owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Caravelle pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	1,907	64.2%	-2.5 pts	188,702
2002	2,076	63.1%	-2.7 pts	192,110
2003	1,705	61.6%	-3.5 pts	186,544
2004	1,505	60.9%	-3.5 pts	168,344
2005	1,964	60.5%	-4.0 pts	162,911
2006	1,755	61.0%	-3.5 pts	158,163
2007	1,722	62.8%	-2.4 pts	142,395
2008	1,665	63.1%	-2.1 pts	134,146
2010	1,795	69.0%	+1.7 pts	113,536
2011	1,964	72.1%	+3.0 pts	104,546
2012	2,410	75.1%	+3.9 pts	100,332
2013	2,073	76.0%	+2.7 pts	87,812
2014	1,848	75.4%	-0.4 pts	81,291
2015	2,122	75.2%	-3.6 pts	78,414
2016	3,027	76.4%	-4.9 pts	71,047
2017	2,883	79.7%	-4.3 pts	63,592
2018	1,933	80.9%	-5.5 pts	50,238
2019	2,090	83.5%	-4.8 pts	42,443

Check a specific Caravelle before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Volkswagen models

Golf77.8% pass rate · 782,869 tests Polo71.4% pass rate · 577,151 tests Transporter70.7% pass rate · 269,178 tests Tiguan81.4% pass rate · 184,098 tests Passat75.3% pass rate · 166,958 tests Caddy73.4% pass rate · 139,412 tests Up84.1% pass rate · 121,528 tests Touran73.2% pass rate · 67,815 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Caravelle?

In 2025, 68.2% of 16,879 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen Caravelle were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Caravelle fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (23.3% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Volkswagen Caravelle reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 68.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 17 years and 118,306 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.