1992 Volkswagen Caravelle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,160

Total Tests (All Years)

166,302 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 1992 Volkswagen Caravelle as it ages.

17 yrs38.4%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs40.6%

→ ↑7.7%

19 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs50.6%

→ ↓10.6%

21 yrs40.0%

→ ↑7.3%

22 yrs47.3%

→ ↓2.2%

23 yrs45.1%

→ ↑11.7%

24 yrs56.8%

→ ↓20.9%

25 yrs35.9%

→ ↑4.8%

26 yrs40.7%

→ ↑5.5%

27 yrs46.2%

→ ↑10.4%

28 yrs56.6%

→ ↓7.7%

29 yrs48.9%

→ ↑1.1%

30 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.8%

31 yrs49.2%

→ ↑7.0%

32 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	38.4%	112
18 yrs	40.6%	96
19 yrs	48.3%	87
20 yrs	50.6%	79
21 yrs	40.0%	75
22 yrs	47.3%	74
23 yrs	45.1%	82
24 yrs	56.8%	74
25 yrs	35.9%	78
26 yrs	40.7%	59
27 yrs	46.2%	52
28 yrs	56.6%	53
29 yrs	48.9%	45
30 yrs	50.0%	56
31 yrs	49.2%	65
32 yrs	56.2%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	56.2%	73
2023 (31 yrs)	49.2%	65
2022 (30 yrs)	50%	56
2021 (29 yrs)	48.9%	45
2020 (28 yrs)	56.6%	53
2019 (27 yrs)	46.2%	52
2018 (26 yrs)	40.7%	59
2017 (25 yrs)	35.9%	78
2016 (24 yrs)	56.8%	74
2015 (23 yrs)	45.1%	82
2014 (22 yrs)	47.3%	74
2013 (21 yrs)	40%	75
2012 (20 yrs)	50.6%	79
2011 (19 yrs)	48.3%	87
2010 (18 yrs)	40.6%	96
2009 (17 yrs)	38.4%	112

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

38.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 112Avg Mileage 148,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2010High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 96Avg Mileage 166,555Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2011High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 87Avg Mileage 150,339Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2012High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 79Avg Mileage 152,862Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2013High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 75Avg Mileage 156,448Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.7%

2014High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 164,575Top Failure Brakes — 91.9%

2015High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 82Avg Mileage 171,722Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 74Avg Mileage 174,223Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%

2017High Fail Rate

35.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 78Avg Mileage 169,938Top Failure Suspension — 84.6%

2018High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 59Avg Mileage 167,543Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2019High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 52Avg Mileage 176,935Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 53Avg Mileage 176,782Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.3%

2021High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 45Avg Mileage 162,679Top Failure Brakes — 113.3%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 56Avg Mileage 167,050Top Failure Suspension — 80.4%

2023High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 65Avg Mileage 178,565Top Failure Brakes — 103.1%

2024High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 73Avg Mileage 166,302Top Failure Brakes — 74.0%

MOT results for 1992 Volkswagen Caravelle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	38.4%	112	148,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2010	18	40.6%	96	166,555	Suspension — 29.2%
2011	19	48.3%	87	150,339	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2012	20	50.6%	79	152,862	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2013	21	40.0%	75	156,448	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.7%
2014	22	47.3%	74	164,575	Brakes — 91.9%
2015	23	45.1%	82	171,722	Suspension — 63.4%
2016	24	56.8%	74	174,223	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%
2017	25	35.9%	78	169,938	Suspension — 84.6%
2018	26	40.7%	59	167,543	Suspension — 59.3%
2019	27	46.2%	52	176,935	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%
2020	28	56.6%	53	176,782	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.3%
2021	29	48.9%	45	162,679	Brakes — 113.3%
2022	30	50.0%	56	167,050	Suspension — 80.4%
2023	31	49.2%	65	178,565	Brakes — 103.1%
2024	32	56.2%	73	166,302	Brakes — 74.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Volkswagen Caravelle, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.6%

↑ 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	30.4% (17 yrs)	74.0% (32 yrs)	+43.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.5% (17 yrs)	41.1% (32 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,160 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.