1988 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

59.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,981

Total Tests (All Years)

114,412 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 1988 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps as it ages.

21 yrs57.7%

→ ↑2.2%

22 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.4%

23 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.1%

24 yrs58.6%

→ ↑0.7%

25 yrs59.3%

→ ↑3.8%

26 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.9%

27 yrs61.2%

→ ↓2.0%

28 yrs59.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	57.7%	267
22 yrs	59.9%	247
23 yrs	57.5%	261
24 yrs	58.6%	249
25 yrs	59.3%	246
26 yrs	63.1%	236
27 yrs	61.2%	242
28 yrs	59.2%	233

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (28 yrs)	59.2%	233
2015 (27 yrs)	61.2%	242
2014 (26 yrs)	63.1%	236
2013 (25 yrs)	59.3%	246
2012 (24 yrs)	58.6%	249
2011 (23 yrs)	57.5%	261
2010 (22 yrs)	59.9%	247
2009 (21 yrs)	57.7%	267

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 267Avg Mileage 102,385Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2010High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 247Avg Mileage 103,833Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2011High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 261Avg Mileage 105,610Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2012High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 249Avg Mileage 107,702Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2013High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 246Avg Mileage 107,560Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2014High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 236Avg Mileage 109,179Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 242Avg Mileage 112,715Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2016High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 233Avg Mileage 114,412Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

MOT results for 1988 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	57.7%	267	102,385	Brakes — 22.5%
2010	22	59.9%	247	103,833	Brakes — 21.5%
2011	23	57.5%	261	105,610	Brakes — 24.9%
2012	24	58.6%	249	107,702	Brakes — 22.5%
2013	25	59.3%	246	107,560	Brakes — 56.9%
2014	26	63.1%	236	109,179	Brakes — 48.3%
2015	27	61.2%	242	112,715	Brakes — 48.8%
2016	28	59.2%	233	114,412	Brakes — 46.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Volkswagen Caravelle 78ps, with age trends.

Brakes

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.3%

↑ 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	12.7% (21 yrs)	43.8% (28 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.5% (21 yrs)	46.4% (28 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.7% (21 yrs)	39.9% (28 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	14.2% (21 yrs)	17.6% (28 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,981 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.