2008 Volkswagen Caravelle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

57.3%

Latest Pass Rate

7,640

Total Tests (All Years)

146,604 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 57.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volkswagen Caravelle as it ages.

2 yrs75.0%

→ ↑0.2%

3 yrs75.2%

→ ↓5.3%

4 yrs69.9%

→ ↓0.3%

5 yrs69.6%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs68.2%

→ ↓6.1%

7 yrs62.1%

→ ↑1.1%

8 yrs63.2%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs57.0%

→ ↑3.4%

11 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs59.5%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs60.6%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs57.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.0%	40
3 yrs	75.2%	557
4 yrs	69.9%	564
5 yrs	69.6%	556
6 yrs	68.2%	551
7 yrs	62.1%	560
8 yrs	63.2%	560
9 yrs	58.5%	581
10 yrs	57.0%	414
11 yrs	60.4%	450
12 yrs	59.5%	439
13 yrs	58.6%	577
14 yrs	60.6%	480
15 yrs	57.1%	569
16 yrs	57.3%	742

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	57.3%	742
2023 (15 yrs)	57.1%	569
2022 (14 yrs)	60.6%	480
2021 (13 yrs)	58.6%	577
2020 (12 yrs)	59.5%	439
2019 (11 yrs)	60.4%	450
2018 (10 yrs)	57%	414
2017 (9 yrs)	58.5%	581
2016 (8 yrs)	63.2%	560
2015 (7 yrs)	62.1%	560
2014 (6 yrs)	68.2%	551
2013 (5 yrs)	69.6%	556
2012 (4 yrs)	69.9%	564
2011 (3 yrs)	75.2%	557
2010 (2 yrs)	75%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

75.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 40Avg Mileage 41,956Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2011

75.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 557Avg Mileage 43,573Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2012

69.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 564Avg Mileage 57,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2013

69.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 556Avg Mileage 68,237Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2014

68.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 551Avg Mileage 78,459Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2015High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 560Avg Mileage 86,604Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 560Avg Mileage 95,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 581Avg Mileage 104,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2018High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 414Avg Mileage 110,775Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2019High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 450Avg Mileage 121,334Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

2020High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 439Avg Mileage 125,652Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2021High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 577Avg Mileage 128,833Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2022High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 480Avg Mileage 134,308Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 569Avg Mileage 141,042Top Failure Suspension — 72.1%

2024High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 742Avg Mileage 146,604Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Caravelle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	75.0%	40	41,956	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2011	3	75.2%	557	43,573	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2012	4	69.9%	564	57,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2013	5	69.6%	556	68,237	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2014	6	68.2%	551	78,459	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2015	7	62.1%	560	86,604	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2016	8	63.2%	560	95,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2017	9	58.5%	581	104,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2018	10	57.0%	414	110,775	Suspension — 37.4%
2019	11	60.4%	450	121,334	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%
2020	12	59.5%	439	125,652	Suspension — 46.9%
2021	13	58.6%	577	128,833	Suspension — 56.7%
2022	14	60.6%	480	134,308	Suspension — 55.2%
2023	15	57.1%	569	141,042	Suspension — 72.1%
2024	16	57.3%	742	146,604	Suspension — 57.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volkswagen Caravelle, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.8%

↑ 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	7.5% (2 yrs)	32.9% (16 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (2 yrs)	20.5% (16 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 7,640 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.