2002 Volkswagen Caravelle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

10,815

Total Tests (All Years)

200,735 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 2002 Volkswagen Caravelle as it ages.

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs62.6%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs52.8%

→ ↓3.1%

16 yrs49.7%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs51.8%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs58.2%

→ ↓3.1%

21 yrs55.1%

→ ↑5.9%

22 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	66.7%	744
8 yrs	62.6%	730
9 yrs	58.4%	726
10 yrs	53.8%	703
11 yrs	54.5%	694
12 yrs	53.0%	691
13 yrs	52.3%	690
14 yrs	52.4%	680
15 yrs	52.8%	805
16 yrs	49.7%	575
17 yrs	52.0%	581
18 yrs	51.8%	566
19 yrs	56.1%	711
20 yrs	58.2%	605
21 yrs	55.1%	730
22 yrs	61.0%	584

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	61%	584
2023 (21 yrs)	55.1%	730
2022 (20 yrs)	58.2%	605
2021 (19 yrs)	56.1%	711
2020 (18 yrs)	51.8%	566
2019 (17 yrs)	52%	581
2018 (16 yrs)	49.7%	575
2017 (15 yrs)	52.8%	805
2016 (14 yrs)	52.4%	680
2015 (13 yrs)	52.3%	690
2014 (12 yrs)	53%	691
2013 (11 yrs)	54.5%	694
2012 (10 yrs)	53.8%	703
2011 (9 yrs)	58.4%	726
2010 (8 yrs)	62.6%	730
2009 (7 yrs)	66.7%	744

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 744Avg Mileage 117,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2010High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 730Avg Mileage 125,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2011High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 726Avg Mileage 132,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2012High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 703Avg Mileage 137,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 694Avg Mileage 146,491Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 691Avg Mileage 154,202Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2015High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 690Avg Mileage 162,376Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2016High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 680Avg Mileage 170,203Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2017High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 805Avg Mileage 172,825Top Failure Brakes — 66.0%

2018High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 575Avg Mileage 181,835Top Failure Brakes — 93.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 581Avg Mileage 183,643Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

2020High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 566Avg Mileage 189,924Top Failure Brakes — 83.4%

2021High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 711Avg Mileage 191,777Top Failure Brakes — 80.6%

2022High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 605Avg Mileage 192,942Top Failure Brakes — 87.1%

2023High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 730Avg Mileage 198,426Top Failure Brakes — 89.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 584Avg Mileage 200,735Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

MOT results for 2002 Volkswagen Caravelle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	66.7%	744	117,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2010	8	62.6%	730	125,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2011	9	58.4%	726	132,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2012	10	53.8%	703	137,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2013	11	54.5%	694	146,491	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%
2014	12	53.0%	691	154,202	Brakes — 63.4%
2015	13	52.3%	690	162,376	Brakes — 64.9%
2016	14	52.4%	680	170,203	Brakes — 65.3%
2017	15	52.8%	805	172,825	Brakes — 66.0%
2018	16	49.7%	575	181,835	Brakes — 93.7%
2019	17	52.0%	581	183,643	Brakes — 91.7%
2020	18	51.8%	566	189,924	Brakes — 83.4%
2021	19	56.1%	711	191,777	Brakes — 80.6%
2022	20	58.2%	605	192,942	Brakes — 87.1%
2023	21	55.1%	730	198,426	Brakes — 89.3%
2024	22	61.0%	584	200,735	Brakes — 66.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volkswagen Caravelle, with age trends.

Brakes

60.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.8% (7 yrs)	66.3% (22 yrs)	+52.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.0% (7 yrs)	38.2% (22 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (7 yrs)	17.5% (22 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,815 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.