Volkswagen Caravelle reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Caravelle

Model reliability rank
48
MOT-based rank from 118,142 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
72.6%
Share of this model's 118,142 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
39.1 mpg
CO2 emission
193 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 5
Tax cost
£360/yr
Average vehicle miles
136,389
Solid average mileage for this model.
Life expectancy miles
146,183
Healthy mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
20.1
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.04%
0.04% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
15,474
15,474 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
118,142
118,142 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
15,474On the road
Insight summary

Volkswagen Caravelle is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 15,474 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 72.6% from 118,142 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 48. The current pool shows an average of 136,389 miles and an average age of 20.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 146,183 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and parking brake. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Caravelle looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL13,528
PETROL1,917
LPG27
GAS BI-FUEL2
DIESEL87.4%13,528 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
NCAP rating
4 / 5
Adult
86%
Children
86%
Pedestrian
79%
Safety systems
66%
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))3,453
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))2,617
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))2,419
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1,849
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1,405
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))1,381
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))1,305
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1,274
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1,203
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1,166
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1,166
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))982
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))961
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))916
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))883
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))823
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))821
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))813
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))792
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))739
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))716
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))704
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))701
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))641
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))605
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 30,335 defects across this top 25 set
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11.4% of displayed top 25
3,453
02
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8.6% of displayed top 25
2,617
03
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8.0% of displayed top 25
2,419
04
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
6.1% of displayed top 25
1,849
05
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
4.6% of displayed top 25
1,405
06
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.6% of displayed top 25
1,381
07
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.3% of displayed top 25
1,305
08
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
4.2% of displayed top 25
1,274
09
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
4.0% of displayed top 25
1,203
10
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
3.8% of displayed top 25
1,166
11
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
3.8% of displayed top 25
1,166
12
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
982
13
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
961
14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3.0% of displayed top 25
916
15
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
883
16
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
823
17
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
2.7% of displayed top 25
821
18
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
813
19
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2.6% of displayed top 25
792
20
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
739
21
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
2.4% of displayed top 25
716
22
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
704
23
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
2.3% of displayed top 25
701
24
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
2.1% of displayed top 25
641
25
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2.0% of displayed top 25
605