2006 Volkswagen Caravelle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

9,438

Total Tests (All Years)

166,839 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 56.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volkswagen Caravelle as it ages.

3 yrs77.3%

→ ↓4.2%

4 yrs73.1%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs70.6%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs65.8%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs63.8%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs58.3%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs55.1%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs53.6%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs52.2%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs54.6%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.3%	573
4 yrs	73.1%	591
5 yrs	70.6%	591
6 yrs	65.8%	608
7 yrs	63.8%	596
8 yrs	60.5%	602
9 yrs	58.8%	585
10 yrs	58.3%	605
11 yrs	55.1%	650
12 yrs	53.9%	477
13 yrs	54.4%	478
14 yrs	54.2%	493
15 yrs	53.6%	631
16 yrs	52.2%	523
17 yrs	54.6%	614
18 yrs	56.3%	821

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	56.3%	821
2023 (17 yrs)	54.6%	614
2022 (16 yrs)	52.2%	523
2021 (15 yrs)	53.6%	631
2020 (14 yrs)	54.2%	493
2019 (13 yrs)	54.4%	478
2018 (12 yrs)	53.9%	477
2017 (11 yrs)	55.1%	650
2016 (10 yrs)	58.3%	605
2015 (9 yrs)	58.8%	585
2014 (8 yrs)	60.5%	602
2013 (7 yrs)	63.8%	596
2012 (6 yrs)	65.8%	608
2011 (5 yrs)	70.6%	591
2010 (4 yrs)	73.1%	591
2009 (3 yrs)	77.3%	573

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 573Avg Mileage 54,956Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2010

73.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 591Avg Mileage 69,299Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2011

70.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 591Avg Mileage 79,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2012

65.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 608Avg Mileage 86,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 596Avg Mileage 97,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%

2014High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 602Avg Mileage 104,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 585Avg Mileage 113,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 605Avg Mileage 121,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 650Avg Mileage 130,385Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2018High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 477Avg Mileage 135,581Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 478Avg Mileage 144,206Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 493Avg Mileage 149,880Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2021High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 631Avg Mileage 153,296Top Failure Suspension — 74.5%

2022High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 523Avg Mileage 156,795Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 614Avg Mileage 161,807Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%

2024High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 821Avg Mileage 166,839Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Caravelle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.3%	573	54,956	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2010	4	73.1%	591	69,299	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2011	5	70.6%	591	79,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2012	6	65.8%	608	86,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2013	7	63.8%	596	97,517	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%
2014	8	60.5%	602	104,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%
2015	9	58.8%	585	113,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%
2016	10	58.3%	605	121,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%
2017	11	55.1%	650	130,385	Suspension — 54.0%
2018	12	53.9%	477	135,581	Suspension — 58.7%
2019	13	54.4%	478	144,206	Suspension — 70.9%
2020	14	54.2%	493	149,880	Suspension — 60.6%
2021	15	53.6%	631	153,296	Suspension — 74.5%
2022	16	52.2%	523	156,795	Suspension — 71.1%
2023	17	54.6%	614	161,807	Brakes — 72.8%
2024	18	56.3%	821	166,839	Suspension — 52.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volkswagen Caravelle, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.4% (3 yrs)	52.1% (18 yrs)	+49.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.9% (3 yrs)	49.1% (18 yrs)	+44.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (3 yrs)	22.5% (18 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,438 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.