1984 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

50.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,764

Total Tests (All Years)

56,573 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 1984 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps as it ages.

25 yrs44.8%

→ ↓0.1%

26 yrs44.7%

→ ↑3.9%

27 yrs48.6%

→ ↓3.2%

28 yrs45.4%

→ ↓0.2%

29 yrs45.2%

→ ↑6.0%

30 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.1%

31 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.8%

32 yrs50.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	44.8%	241
26 yrs	44.7%	235
27 yrs	48.6%	222
28 yrs	45.4%	218
29 yrs	45.2%	219
30 yrs	51.2%	207
31 yrs	52.3%	220
32 yrs	50.5%	202

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (32 yrs)	50.5%	202
2015 (31 yrs)	52.3%	220
2014 (30 yrs)	51.2%	207
2013 (29 yrs)	45.2%	219
2012 (28 yrs)	45.4%	218
2011 (27 yrs)	48.6%	222
2010 (26 yrs)	44.7%	235
2009 (25 yrs)	44.8%	241

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 241Avg Mileage 58,886Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2010High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 235Avg Mileage 55,267Top Failure Brakes — 33.2%

2011High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 222Avg Mileage 54,603Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2012High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 218Avg Mileage 55,049Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2013High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 219Avg Mileage 54,467Top Failure Suspension — 97.7%

2014High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 207Avg Mileage 56,203Top Failure Suspension — 92.3%

2015High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 220Avg Mileage 55,102Top Failure Suspension — 99.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 202Avg Mileage 56,573Top Failure Suspension — 85.1%

MOT results for 1984 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	44.8%	241	58,886	Brakes — 29.5%
2010	26	44.7%	235	55,267	Brakes — 33.2%
2011	27	48.6%	222	54,603	Suspension — 31.5%
2012	28	45.4%	218	55,049	Suspension — 35.8%
2013	29	45.2%	219	54,467	Suspension — 97.7%
2014	30	51.2%	207	56,203	Suspension — 92.3%
2015	31	52.3%	220	55,102	Suspension — 99.1%
2016	32	50.5%	202	56,573	Suspension — 85.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps, with age trends.

Suspension

62.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

19.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

19.3%

↑ 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	28.2% (25 yrs)	85.1% (32 yrs)	+56.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.5% (25 yrs)	68.8% (32 yrs)	+39.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.2% (25 yrs)	48.5% (32 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	16.6% (25 yrs)	20.8% (32 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,764 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.