1993 Volkswagen Caravelle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

49.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,756

Total Tests (All Years)

163,401 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 1993 Volkswagen Caravelle as it ages.

16 yrs44.4%

→ ↓2.2%

17 yrs42.2%

→ ↓1.4%

18 yrs40.8%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs41.9%

→ ↓5.2%

20 yrs36.7%

→ ↓1.4%

21 yrs35.3%

→ ↑7.0%

22 yrs42.3%

→ ↑4.5%

23 yrs46.8%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs50.8%

→ ↓6.8%

25 yrs44.0%

→ ↑7.7%

26 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.3%

27 yrs51.4%

→ ↑9.4%

28 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.6%

29 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.2%

30 yrs58.0%

→ ↓8.6%

31 yrs49.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	44.4%	171
17 yrs	42.2%	154
18 yrs	40.8%	147
19 yrs	41.9%	136
20 yrs	36.7%	120
21 yrs	35.3%	119
22 yrs	42.3%	104
23 yrs	46.8%	109
24 yrs	50.8%	124
25 yrs	44.0%	84
26 yrs	51.7%	89
27 yrs	51.4%	72
28 yrs	60.8%	79
29 yrs	58.2%	79
30 yrs	58.0%	88
31 yrs	49.4%	81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	49.4%	81
2023 (30 yrs)	58%	88
2022 (29 yrs)	58.2%	79
2021 (28 yrs)	60.8%	79
2020 (27 yrs)	51.4%	72
2019 (26 yrs)	51.7%	89
2018 (25 yrs)	44%	84
2017 (24 yrs)	50.8%	124
2016 (23 yrs)	46.8%	109
2015 (22 yrs)	42.3%	104
2014 (21 yrs)	35.3%	119
2013 (20 yrs)	36.7%	120
2012 (19 yrs)	41.9%	136
2011 (18 yrs)	40.8%	147
2010 (17 yrs)	42.2%	154
2009 (16 yrs)	44.4%	171

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 171Avg Mileage 138,358Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2010High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 154Avg Mileage 148,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%

2011High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 147Avg Mileage 149,538Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2012High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 136Avg Mileage 155,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2013High Fail Rate

36.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 120Avg Mileage 151,858Top Failure Suspension — 93.3%

2014High Fail Rate

35.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 119Avg Mileage 158,273Top Failure Suspension — 108.4%

2015High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 104Avg Mileage 169,722Top Failure Suspension — 82.7%

2016High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 109Avg Mileage 166,687Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.9%

2017High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 124Avg Mileage 162,104Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2018High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 84Avg Mileage 166,869Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2019High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 89Avg Mileage 163,539Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2020High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 72Avg Mileage 163,431Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%

2021High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 79Avg Mileage 150,938Top Failure Brakes — 82.3%

2022High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 79Avg Mileage 153,437Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%

2023High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 88Avg Mileage 160,932Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2024High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 81Avg Mileage 163,401Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

MOT results for 1993 Volkswagen Caravelle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	44.4%	171	138,358	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2010	17	42.2%	154	148,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2011	18	40.8%	147	149,538	Suspension — 35.4%
2012	19	41.9%	136	155,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2013	20	36.7%	120	151,858	Suspension — 93.3%
2014	21	35.3%	119	158,273	Suspension — 108.4%
2015	22	42.3%	104	169,722	Suspension — 82.7%
2016	23	46.8%	109	166,687	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.9%
2017	24	50.8%	124	162,104	Suspension — 81.5%
2018	25	44.0%	84	166,869	Brakes — 70.2%
2019	26	51.7%	89	163,539	Brakes — 62.9%
2020	27	51.4%	72	163,431	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%
2021	28	60.8%	79	150,938	Brakes — 82.3%
2022	29	58.2%	79	153,437	Brakes — 73.4%
2023	30	58.0%	88	160,932	Brakes — 72.7%
2024	31	49.4%	81	163,401	Brakes — 56.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Volkswagen Caravelle, with age trends.

Brakes

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

57.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

47.2%

↑ 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	28.7% (16 yrs)	56.8% (31 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	29.2% (16 yrs)	42.0% (31 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,756 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.