1985 Volkswagen Caravelle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

50.4%

Latest Pass Rate

5,018

Total Tests (All Years)

66,011 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 1985 Volkswagen Caravelle as it ages.

24 yrs50.8%

→ ↓2.0%

25 yrs48.8%

→ ↑4.9%

26 yrs53.7%

→ ↑2.4%

27 yrs56.1%

→ ↓8.4%

28 yrs47.7%

→ ↑1.4%

29 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.8%

30 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.8%

31 yrs51.1%

→ ↓2.5%

32 yrs48.6%

→ ↑4.9%

33 yrs53.5%

→ ↑4.1%

34 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.8%

35 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.8%

36 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.9%

37 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.5%

38 yrs57.8%

→ ↓7.4%

39 yrs50.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	50.8%	246
25 yrs	48.8%	240
26 yrs	53.7%	244
27 yrs	56.1%	237
28 yrs	47.7%	237
29 yrs	49.1%	234
30 yrs	48.3%	232
31 yrs	51.1%	229
32 yrs	48.6%	449
33 yrs	53.5%	325
34 yrs	57.6%	344
35 yrs	58.4%	291
36 yrs	59.2%	365
37 yrs	58.3%	302
38 yrs	57.8%	346
39 yrs	50.4%	697

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	50.4%	697
2023 (38 yrs)	57.8%	346
2022 (37 yrs)	58.3%	302
2021 (36 yrs)	59.2%	365
2020 (35 yrs)	58.4%	291
2019 (34 yrs)	57.6%	344
2018 (33 yrs)	53.5%	325
2017 (32 yrs)	48.6%	449
2016 (31 yrs)	51.1%	229
2015 (30 yrs)	48.3%	232
2014 (29 yrs)	49.1%	234
2013 (28 yrs)	47.7%	237
2012 (27 yrs)	56.1%	237
2011 (26 yrs)	53.7%	244
2010 (25 yrs)	48.8%	240
2009 (24 yrs)	50.8%	246

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 246Avg Mileage 77,637Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2010High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 240Avg Mileage 80,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2011High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 244Avg Mileage 73,339Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2012High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 237Avg Mileage 74,575Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2013High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 237Avg Mileage 79,314Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2014High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 234Avg Mileage 74,163Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 232Avg Mileage 79,621Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%

2016High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 229Avg Mileage 72,192Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2017High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 449Avg Mileage 65,617Top Failure Suspension — 72.8%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 325Avg Mileage 60,866Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

2019High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 344Avg Mileage 68,850Top Failure Suspension — 79.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 291Avg Mileage 69,567Top Failure Suspension — 70.4%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 365Avg Mileage 63,608Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2022High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 302Avg Mileage 69,507Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2023High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 346Avg Mileage 66,907Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2024High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 697Avg Mileage 66,011Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

MOT results for 1985 Volkswagen Caravelle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	50.8%	246	77,637	Brakes — 27.6%
2010	25	48.8%	240	80,283	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2011	26	53.7%	244	73,339	Brakes — 26.2%
2012	27	56.1%	237	74,575	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2013	28	47.7%	237	79,314	Suspension — 65.8%
2014	29	49.1%	234	74,163	Suspension — 73.1%
2015	30	48.3%	232	79,621	Suspension — 71.6%
2016	31	51.1%	229	72,192	Suspension — 66.4%
2017	32	48.6%	449	65,617	Suspension — 72.8%
2018	33	53.5%	325	60,866	Suspension — 75.4%
2019	34	57.6%	344	68,850	Suspension — 79.9%
2020	35	58.4%	291	69,567	Suspension — 70.4%
2021	36	59.2%	365	63,608	Suspension — 68.2%
2022	37	58.3%	302	69,507	Suspension — 69.2%
2023	38	57.8%	346	66,907	Suspension — 78.0%
2024	39	50.4%	697	66,011	Suspension — 51.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Volkswagen Caravelle, with age trends.

Suspension

58.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.1%

↑ 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	22.0% (24 yrs)	51.5% (39 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.6% (24 yrs)	42.6% (39 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,018 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.