1987 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,008

Total Tests (All Years)

98,456 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 1987 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps as it ages.

22 yrs58.9%

→ ↑2.1%

23 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.8%

24 yrs57.2%

→ ↑5.5%

25 yrs62.7%

→ ↓5.1%

26 yrs57.6%

→ ↓2.4%

27 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.3%

28 yrs54.9%

→ ↑5.7%

29 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	58.9%	265
23 yrs	61.0%	246
24 yrs	57.2%	257
25 yrs	62.7%	244
26 yrs	57.6%	250
27 yrs	55.2%	252
28 yrs	54.9%	253
29 yrs	60.6%	241

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (29 yrs)	60.6%	241
2015 (28 yrs)	54.9%	253
2014 (27 yrs)	55.2%	252
2013 (26 yrs)	57.6%	250
2012 (25 yrs)	62.7%	244
2011 (24 yrs)	57.2%	257
2010 (23 yrs)	61%	246
2009 (22 yrs)	58.9%	265

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 265Avg Mileage 96,501Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2010High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 246Avg Mileage 93,237Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2011High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 257Avg Mileage 92,268Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2012High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 244Avg Mileage 93,589Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2013High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 250Avg Mileage 95,821Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 252Avg Mileage 96,315Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2015High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 253Avg Mileage 96,495Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2016High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 241Avg Mileage 98,456Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

MOT results for 1987 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	58.9%	265	96,501	Brakes — 18.9%
2010	23	61.0%	246	93,237	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2011	24	57.2%	257	92,268	Brakes — 22.2%
2012	25	62.7%	244	93,589	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2013	26	57.6%	250	95,821	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%
2014	27	55.2%	252	96,315	Brakes — 59.1%
2015	28	54.9%	253	96,495	Brakes — 57.3%
2016	29	60.6%	241	98,456	Brakes — 47.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps, with age trends.

Brakes

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	18.9% (22 yrs)	47.3% (29 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.1% (22 yrs)	41.9% (29 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.6% (22 yrs)	25.7% (29 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.6% (22 yrs)	11.2% (29 yrs)	-5.4%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	11.7% (22 yrs)	16.2% (29 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,008 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.