1999 Volkswagen Caravelle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

54.4%

Latest Pass Rate

7,464

Total Tests (All Years)

203,681 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 1999 Volkswagen Caravelle as it ages.

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↓3.1%

13 yrs52.5%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs50.5%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs48.9%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.4%

19 yrs49.6%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs50.7%

→ ↑2.3%

21 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.5%

22 yrs55.5%

→ ↑1.5%

23 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.7%

24 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.9%

25 yrs54.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	56.6%	514
11 yrs	56.0%	482
12 yrs	55.6%	500
13 yrs	52.5%	476
14 yrs	50.5%	459
15 yrs	48.9%	466
16 yrs	50.5%	457
17 yrs	50.9%	452
18 yrs	52.0%	513
19 yrs	49.6%	349
20 yrs	50.7%	373
21 yrs	53.0%	364
22 yrs	55.5%	449
23 yrs	57.0%	358
24 yrs	56.3%	412
25 yrs	54.4%	840

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	54.4%	840
2023 (24 yrs)	56.3%	412
2022 (23 yrs)	57%	358
2021 (22 yrs)	55.5%	449
2020 (21 yrs)	53%	364
2019 (20 yrs)	50.7%	373
2018 (19 yrs)	49.6%	349
2017 (18 yrs)	52%	513
2016 (17 yrs)	50.9%	452
2015 (16 yrs)	50.5%	457
2014 (15 yrs)	48.9%	466
2013 (14 yrs)	50.5%	459
2012 (13 yrs)	52.5%	476
2011 (12 yrs)	55.6%	500
2010 (11 yrs)	56%	482
2009 (10 yrs)	56.6%	514

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 514Avg Mileage 129,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2010High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 482Avg Mileage 135,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 500Avg Mileage 143,761Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2012High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 476Avg Mileage 149,435Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2013High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 459Avg Mileage 154,163Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2014High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 466Avg Mileage 160,242Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 457Avg Mileage 166,718Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2016High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 452Avg Mileage 172,400Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2017High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 513Avg Mileage 177,713Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2018High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 349Avg Mileage 180,441Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

2019High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 373Avg Mileage 186,043Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2020High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 364Avg Mileage 184,241Top Failure Brakes — 90.7%

2021High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 449Avg Mileage 190,933Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2022High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 358Avg Mileage 192,296Top Failure Brakes — 86.3%

2023High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 412Avg Mileage 196,529Top Failure Brakes — 96.1%

2024High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 840Avg Mileage 203,681Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

MOT results for 1999 Volkswagen Caravelle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	56.6%	514	129,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2010	11	56.0%	482	135,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2011	12	55.6%	500	143,761	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2012	13	52.5%	476	149,435	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2013	14	50.5%	459	154,163	Brakes — 74.7%
2014	15	48.9%	466	160,242	Brakes — 76.6%
2015	16	50.5%	457	166,718	Brakes — 84.5%
2016	17	50.9%	452	172,400	Brakes — 71.0%
2017	18	52.0%	513	177,713	Brakes — 78.0%
2018	19	49.6%	349	180,441	Brakes — 91.7%
2019	20	50.7%	373	186,043	Brakes — 80.4%
2020	21	53.0%	364	184,241	Brakes — 90.7%
2021	22	55.5%	449	190,933	Brakes — 80.4%
2022	23	57.0%	358	192,296	Brakes — 86.3%
2023	24	56.3%	412	196,529	Brakes — 96.1%
2024	25	54.4%	840	203,681	Brakes — 73.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Volkswagen Caravelle, with age trends.

Brakes

66.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.4%

↑ 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	19.1% (10 yrs)	73.9% (25 yrs)	+54.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.0% (10 yrs)	44.6% (25 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,464 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.