1983 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

44.6%

Latest Pass Rate

503

Total Tests (All Years)

62,636 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1983 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps as it ages.

26 yrs50.0%

→ ↓9.4%

27 yrs40.6%

→ ↓5.3%

28 yrs35.3%

→ ↑11.6%

29 yrs46.9%

→ ↑1.2%

30 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.2%

31 yrs48.3%

→ ↓1.5%

32 yrs46.8%

→ ↓2.2%

33 yrs44.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	50.0%	70
27 yrs	40.6%	69
28 yrs	35.3%	68
29 yrs	46.9%	64
30 yrs	48.1%	54
31 yrs	48.3%	60
32 yrs	46.8%	62
33 yrs	44.6%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (33 yrs)	44.6%	56
2015 (32 yrs)	46.8%	62
2014 (31 yrs)	48.3%	60
2013 (30 yrs)	48.1%	54
2012 (29 yrs)	46.9%	64
2011 (28 yrs)	35.3%	68
2010 (27 yrs)	40.6%	69
2009 (26 yrs)	50%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 70Avg Mileage 49,016Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2010High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 69Avg Mileage 55,296Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2011High Fail Rate

35.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 68Avg Mileage 70,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%

2012High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 64Avg Mileage 61,344Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2013High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 54Avg Mileage 69,241Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%

2014High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 60Avg Mileage 58,533Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2015High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 62Avg Mileage 61,752Top Failure Brakes — 80.6%

2016High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 56Avg Mileage 62,636Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

MOT results for 1983 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	50.0%	70	49,016	Brakes — 28.6%
2010	27	40.6%	69	55,296	Suspension — 40.6%
2011	28	35.3%	68	70,744	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%
2012	29	46.9%	64	61,344	Suspension — 35.9%
2013	30	48.1%	54	69,241	Suspension — 77.8%
2014	31	48.3%	60	58,533	Suspension — 75.0%
2015	32	46.8%	62	61,752	Brakes — 80.6%
2016	33	44.6%	56	62,636	Suspension — 75.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps, with age trends.

Suspension

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	25.7% (26 yrs)	75.0% (33 yrs)	+49.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.6% (26 yrs)	71.4% (33 yrs)	+42.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.6% (26 yrs)	57.1% (33 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	15.7% (26 yrs)	41.1% (33 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 503 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.