2002 Volkswagen Caravelle Tdi Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

49.3%

Latest Pass Rate

571

Total Tests (All Years)

166,246 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 49.3%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 3.2% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Volkswagen Caravelle Tdi Swb as it ages.

7 yrs64.8%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↑5.3%

9 yrs64.8%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↓10.0%

11 yrs50.0%

→ ↑6.7%

12 yrs56.7%

→ ↑3.8%

13 yrs60.5%

→ ↓11.2%

14 yrs49.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	64.8%	71
8 yrs	59.5%	74
9 yrs	64.8%	71
10 yrs	60.0%	65
11 yrs	50.0%	74
12 yrs	56.7%	67
13 yrs	60.5%	76
14 yrs	49.3%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volkswagen Caravelle Tdi Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	49.3%	73
2015 (13 yrs)	60.5%	76
2014 (12 yrs)	56.7%	67
2013 (11 yrs)	50%	74
2012 (10 yrs)	60%	65
2011 (9 yrs)	64.8%	71
2010 (8 yrs)	59.5%	74
2009 (7 yrs)	64.8%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 71Avg Mileage 111,179Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2010High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 74Avg Mileage 122,513Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2011High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 71Avg Mileage 130,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 65Avg Mileage 138,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 74Avg Mileage 145,275Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2014High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 67Avg Mileage 155,507Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2015High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 156,741Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2016High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 73Avg Mileage 166,246Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

MOT results for 2002 Volkswagen Caravelle Tdi Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	64.8%	71	111,179	Brakes — 19.7%
2010	8	59.5%	74	122,513	Brakes — 21.6%
2011	9	64.8%	71	130,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2012	10	60.0%	65	138,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2013	11	50.0%	74	145,275	Suspension — 48.6%
2014	12	56.7%	67	155,507	Brakes — 64.2%
2015	13	60.5%	76	156,741	Brakes — 56.6%
2016	14	49.3%	73	166,246	Brakes — 68.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volkswagen Caravelle Tdi Swb, with age trends.

Suspension

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	19.7% (7 yrs)	68.5% (14 yrs)	+48.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.7% (7 yrs)	50.7% (14 yrs)	+31.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (7 yrs)	16.4% (14 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle Tdi Swb cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 571 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.