2007 Volkswagen Caravelle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

8,789

Total Tests (All Years)

148,806 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 60.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volkswagen Caravelle as it ages.

2 yrs80.8%

→ ↓6.9%

3 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs72.4%

→ ↓7.0%

5 yrs65.4%

→ ↑2.4%

6 yrs67.8%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs62.9%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs61.9%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↓6.1%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↑3.1%

12 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs60.7%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs60.1%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.3%

16 yrs53.6%

→ ↑6.4%

17 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.8%	73
3 yrs	73.9%	583
4 yrs	72.4%	584
5 yrs	65.4%	598
6 yrs	67.8%	600
7 yrs	62.9%	591
8 yrs	63.0%	586
9 yrs	61.9%	616
10 yrs	62.5%	630
11 yrs	56.4%	450
12 yrs	59.5%	474
13 yrs	60.7%	456
14 yrs	60.1%	612
15 yrs	56.9%	515
16 yrs	53.6%	584
17 yrs	60.0%	837

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	60%	837
2023 (16 yrs)	53.6%	584
2022 (15 yrs)	56.9%	515
2021 (14 yrs)	60.1%	612
2020 (13 yrs)	60.7%	456
2019 (12 yrs)	59.5%	474
2018 (11 yrs)	56.4%	450
2017 (10 yrs)	62.5%	630
2016 (9 yrs)	61.9%	616
2015 (8 yrs)	63%	586
2014 (7 yrs)	62.9%	591
2013 (6 yrs)	67.8%	600
2012 (5 yrs)	65.4%	598
2011 (4 yrs)	72.4%	584
2010 (3 yrs)	73.9%	583
2009 (2 yrs)	80.8%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 73Avg Mileage 54,431Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2010

73.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 583Avg Mileage 42,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2011

72.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 584Avg Mileage 54,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2012

65.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 598Avg Mileage 63,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2013

67.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 600Avg Mileage 72,920Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2014High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 591Avg Mileage 83,423Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 586Avg Mileage 91,184Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2016High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 616Avg Mileage 99,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 630Avg Mileage 108,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2018High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 450Avg Mileage 114,008Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2019High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 474Avg Mileage 123,499Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2020High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 456Avg Mileage 127,152Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2021High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 612Avg Mileage 134,940Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

2022High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 515Avg Mileage 138,926Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2023High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 584Avg Mileage 143,240Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2024High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 837Avg Mileage 148,806Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

MOT results for 2007 Volkswagen Caravelle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	80.8%	73	54,431	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2010	3	73.9%	583	42,294	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2011	4	72.4%	584	54,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2012	5	65.4%	598	63,930	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2013	6	67.8%	600	72,920	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2014	7	62.9%	591	83,423	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2015	8	63.0%	586	91,184	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2016	9	61.9%	616	99,436	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%
2017	10	62.5%	630	108,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2018	11	56.4%	450	114,008	Suspension — 46.9%
2019	12	59.5%	474	123,499	Suspension — 44.3%
2020	13	60.7%	456	127,152	Suspension — 58.1%
2021	14	60.1%	612	134,940	Suspension — 60.3%
2022	15	56.9%	515	138,926	Suspension — 58.3%
2023	16	53.6%	584	143,240	Suspension — 67.1%
2024	17	60.0%	837	148,806	Suspension — 53.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volkswagen Caravelle, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

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	2.7% (2 yrs)	53.9% (17 yrs)	+51.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.7% (2 yrs)	41.3% (17 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (2 yrs)	26.3% (17 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,789 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.