Volkswagen Caravelle MOT reliability

Volkswagen Caravelles passed their MOT first time 65% of the time across 18,354 tests in 2025. 14,636 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

65%

MOTs analysed

18,354

Still licensed (GB)

14,636

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 diesel

711 MOTs

Passed first time 81%. Typical mileage 43,868 (most between 31,268 and 57,781).

2021: 64% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 87% → 2024: 85% → 2025: 81%

Most common failures

Coil spring: fractured or broken (4.4%)
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak (3.4%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.3%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.8%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.5%)

Where 2020 Caravelles fail

Suspension & axles

8.7%

Wheels & tyres

5.3%

Brakes

2.8%

Body, structure & corrosion

1.8%

Lights & electrics

1.7%

Visibility & wipers

1.5%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.3%

Steering

0.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.