2001 Volkswagen Caravelle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

10,775

Total Tests (All Years)

191,490 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 2001 Volkswagen Caravelle as it ages.

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs61.3%

→ ↓6.0%

10 yrs55.3%

→ ↓4.2%

11 yrs51.1%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs54.7%

→ ↓3.8%

15 yrs50.9%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs54.4%

→ ↓3.8%

18 yrs50.6%

→ ↑3.6%

19 yrs54.2%

→ ↓1.3%

20 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.1%

21 yrs53.0%

→ ↑6.0%

22 yrs59.0%

→ ↑1.6%

23 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	62.9%	753
9 yrs	61.3%	724
10 yrs	55.3%	748
11 yrs	51.1%	724
12 yrs	52.7%	717
13 yrs	53.0%	710
14 yrs	54.7%	706
15 yrs	50.9%	691
16 yrs	54.3%	825
17 yrs	54.4%	557
18 yrs	50.6%	591
19 yrs	54.2%	535
20 yrs	52.9%	713
21 yrs	53.0%	575
22 yrs	59.0%	663
23 yrs	60.6%	543

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	60.6%	543
2023 (22 yrs)	59%	663
2022 (21 yrs)	53%	575
2021 (20 yrs)	52.9%	713
2020 (19 yrs)	54.2%	535
2019 (18 yrs)	50.6%	591
2018 (17 yrs)	54.4%	557
2017 (16 yrs)	54.3%	825
2016 (15 yrs)	50.9%	691
2015 (14 yrs)	54.7%	706
2014 (13 yrs)	53%	710
2013 (12 yrs)	52.7%	717
2012 (11 yrs)	51.1%	724
2011 (10 yrs)	55.3%	748
2010 (9 yrs)	61.3%	724
2009 (8 yrs)	62.9%	753

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 753Avg Mileage 119,628Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2010High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 724Avg Mileage 130,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2011High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 748Avg Mileage 136,236Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2012High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 724Avg Mileage 142,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2013High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 717Avg Mileage 149,722Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2014High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 710Avg Mileage 156,082Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 706Avg Mileage 162,107Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 691Avg Mileage 165,996Top Failure Brakes — 75.8%

2017High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 825Avg Mileage 175,364Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2018High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 557Avg Mileage 180,362Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2019High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 591Avg Mileage 181,770Top Failure Brakes — 79.2%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 535Avg Mileage 189,162Top Failure Brakes — 79.8%

2021High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 713Avg Mileage 187,545Top Failure Brakes — 81.5%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 575Avg Mileage 189,609Top Failure Brakes — 83.1%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 663Avg Mileage 192,772Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

2024High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 543Avg Mileage 191,490Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

MOT results for 2001 Volkswagen Caravelle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	62.9%	753	119,628	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2010	9	61.3%	724	130,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2011	10	55.3%	748	136,236	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2012	11	51.1%	724	142,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2013	12	52.7%	717	149,722	Brakes — 66.7%
2014	13	53.0%	710	156,082	Brakes — 71.0%
2015	14	54.7%	706	162,107	Brakes — 67.6%
2016	15	50.9%	691	165,996	Brakes — 75.8%
2017	16	54.3%	825	175,364	Brakes — 69.1%
2018	17	54.4%	557	180,362	Brakes — 75.2%
2019	18	50.6%	591	181,770	Brakes — 79.2%
2020	19	54.2%	535	189,162	Brakes — 79.8%
2021	20	52.9%	713	187,545	Brakes — 81.5%
2022	21	53.0%	575	189,609	Brakes — 83.1%
2023	22	59.0%	663	192,772	Brakes — 69.7%
2024	23	60.6%	543	191,490	Brakes — 58.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volkswagen Caravelle, with age trends.

Brakes

59.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.2%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

31.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.0% (8 yrs)	58.0% (23 yrs)	+43.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (8 yrs)	20.3% (23 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,775 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.